River Basins and Estuaries - Continuation of ESS.8.2.1;
what is a almost-closed body of water were freshwater from rivers and saltwater from oceans meet?
What is a estuary?
A rise in the substance’s volume because of the rise in the _____ is called thermal expansion.
what is temperature?
This part of the water cycle shows through rain, sleet, snow & etc.
What is precipitation?
Water quality parameter is better for aquatic life when was is higher?
What is dissolved oxygen?
While the majority of earth is covered in unsafe water, where is the safe to drink water stored?
What are glaciers and ice caps?
Term for an entire land area that drains into a river, lake, or estuary.
The value of absolute zero is _____.
What is −273.15 °C?
This relates to the amount of oxygen that can remain dissolved in water and how warm or cool the water is
What is temperature?
This kind of pollution comes from a SINGLE source. What kind of pollution is it?
What is point source pollution?
What term refers to all the frozen water on the earth?
What is the cryosphere?
Body of water that is known to be the largest estuary in the United States
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
Celsius (°C) scale is the standard unit in most of the countries that have implemented the metric system?
True or false?
True
The process of water soaking into the ground and filling an aquifer.
What is infiltration/Recharge?
According to the EPA, what is the largest source of water pollution in the U.S?
What is polluted runoff?
What term is used on water because it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid?
What is the universal solvent?
Scientists study specific rising threats to coastal communities.
What is sea level rise?
what are rip currents?
What is a fast moving water flow?
The form of most freshwater on earth
What are Glaciers?
What is used to kill harmful microorganisms in our water?
What is chlorine?
What process involves plants “sweating” water vapor into the atmosphere, that helps the water cycle?
What is transpiration?
A towns drinking water is polluted what can be done?
What is reducing fertilizer?
what is Kelvin
What is the the scientific scale that measure temperature that starts at absolute zero?
This is why the ocean is salty considering the water cycle
What is salt cannot be evaporated with water and is left behind?
What act was established to ensure safe public drinking water?
What is the Safe Drinking Water Act?
Average depth of the ocean.
What is 12,000 feet?