Salt Water
Salt water is found in Earth's
oceans and seas
____________ is water in the soil that plants use
Soil Water
Areas where water flows downhill into a common stream, lake, or river is called
watershed
Define renewable energy
a useful material that is quickly replaced in nature
Define Pollution
Harmful substances found in the environment
T/F Salt water can be used for irrigation
False
Freshwater can be used for what?
Drinking water, animals, irrigation
What is a reservoir?
a storage for holding and managing freshwater
Define nonrenewable energy
a useful material that CANNOT be quickly replaced in nature
Burning fossil fuels that combine with water in the air results in
Acid Rain
Earth is nicknamed what because it is mostly covered in water?
Blue Planet
70% of Earth's freshwater is found in
Glaciers and Ice caps
A deep hole drilled or dug below the ground is called a
well
Give three types of renewable energy
Solar, wind, geothermal, water
What is smog
water vapor, other gasses, and dust combining to act like fog
T/F salt water can be found in wetlands
True
Freshwater can be found where? name at least 3
Water that flows over the land without evaporating or soaking into the ground is called
Runoff
Clear cutting forests leads to __________ because ______________.
Erosion because plant roots help hold soil and sediment together
What is the Model of Waste Management
Waste -> Reduce -> Reuse -> Recycle -> (Composting/Incineration) -> Disposal -> Landfill
Salt water covers _________ of Earth
3/4 or 75%
Ground water is water that has seeped lower into the ground and is found in
cracks and spaces in the rocks underground
Explain the water cycle (give at least three stages)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation (transpiration, runoff, ground water)
Describe one way to use renewable energy
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