Vocab
A large body of freshwater
What is a reservoir?
This is the percent of freshwater on Earth.
What is 3%?
Increasing fertilizer runoff is a positive impact on Earth's water.
What is false?
Give an example of solid waste found in the ocean AND how your solid waste example harms animals that live in the ocean.
plastic bottles, foam containers, glass, plastic bags--animals could eat it, get tangled in it, get injured by it and die
Water that flows over land into larger bodies of water that can sometimes contain chemicals that can pollute water
What is runoff?
Most water in the U.S. is used by this.
What are power plants?
This is the effect of the U.S. Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.
What is less water pollution or safer drinking water?
Aside from taking shorter showers and turning the water off when you brush your teeth, list TWO things you can do to help minimize human impact on Earth’s water AND explain how each helps.
Run a full load of laundry in washing machine, dishes in dishwasher or get a rain barrel to conserve water
Don't litter or volunteer to clean up litter so animals that live in water don't eat it and so it doesn't pollute water
Recycle or reduce the amount of plastic you use so that it doesn't end up in the ocean or rivers and harm animals
An explosion of algae populations from excess nutrients
What is an algae bloom?
To conserve water means this
What is to use less water?
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What is plastic, foam containers, tires, etc.?
Water from flushing toilets and running faucets.
What is wastewater?
This type of water is located in the cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface.
What is groundwater?
Urban runoff can contain pesticides, fertilizers, oil and this.
What is gasoline?
What is an aquifer?
In the United States about 20% of the water people use daily comes from this.
What is groundwater?
This is what you need to read to properly dispose of household chemicals in your home.
What is the directions for proper disposal on the back of the bottle or container?