water 1
water 2
pollution 1
pollution 2
extras
100
Using water at a greater rate than it is resupplied
What is overdraft
100
hydroelectric power generation is this type of use
What is offstream
100
a specific place where pollution is introduced into groundwater
What is point source
100
An individual waste disposal system
What is septic system
100
An example of off stream water use
What is industrial
200
an underground zone from which groundwater can be obtained
What is an aquifer
200
The single sector that uses the most water in the US
What is agriculture
200
This can be used instead of secondary and advanced treatment of wastewater in a treatment facility
What is wetland
200
definition of water pollution
What is degredation of water quality
200
List a function of a wetland
What is purify water
300
When you use the water without removing it
What is instream
300
A stream that only flows part of the year is called this
What is ephemeral
300
treatment by bacteria to improve water quality is called
What is bioremediation
300
What does BOD stand for?
What is Biochemical Oxygen Demand
300
How does sediment create a twofold problem
What is 1- erosion 2- reduction in water quality
400
% of water in the oceans
What is 97%
400
Earth's 6 storage compartments
What is ocean, ice caps, groundwater, lakes, atmosphere, rivers
400
These areas usually have more phosphorus and nitrogen pollution
What is agricultural land
400
The most abundant water pollutant by weight
What is sediment
400
What soil type are landfills lined with
What is clay
500
The unsaturated zone above the water table
What is vadose zone
500
3 major characteristics used to identify a wetland
What is hydrology, type of vegetation, type ofsoil
500
This is a common test for potential pathogens in water
What is coliform bacteria
500
Which soil type is least effective at removing pollutants
What is gravel
500
This includes: algal blooms, reduced photosynthesis, increased nutrients and reduced dissolved oxygen
What is eutrophication
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