The Water Cycle
What part of the water cycle is it when it rains, snows, sleets, or hails?
Precipitation
What is a contaminant?
Things that are harmful to humans, other animals, or the environment (sometimes all three)
What are the three states of water?
Solid, Liquid, Gas.
Water with a lot of salt in it is called...
Salt Water or Brine
What is 'percolation?'
How water moves through the soil to reach groundwater
What kind of place cleans dirty water?
A Water Treatment Plant
If it does not rain for a while, what is this called?
What is a use for really salty water?
Pickling (preserving) foods like meat and fish
What is an aquifer?
An underground freshwater reservoir
A 'microclimate' is an...
area where a climate differs somewhat from the climate of the area around it.
What is another name for water in gas form?
Water vapour
What is the main way salt is separated from water?
Distillation or Boiling
An area of land where all water drains into one main water body is a...
What are the three kinds of contaminants?
Biological, Chemical, Physical
When animals exhale breath vapour, this is called...
Respiration
Seawater is how salty?
3.5%
What is it called when water evaporates from plant leaves?
Transpiration
What does 'sustainability' mean?
The ability for something to be used for a long period of time without being damaged, harmed, or reduced for future generations.
When a natural water supply is refilled, it is...
Recharged
Using microorganisms to break down hazardous materials in soil or water is called...
Bioremediation