Water Vocabulary
The science that studies the distribution of water on earth, its properties, and use.
Hydrology
Two major oceans that border the American Continents
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
All that nature provides and that human beings use to satisfy their needs
Natural Resources
Rays released from the sun and which in large quantities harm the skin and eyes.
Ultraviolet rays
cleft of the coast with a half-round shape
Bay
Water that you can drink without danger to your health.
Potable Water
The ocean that borders the north part of the continent of North America
Arctic Ocean
Replaceable natural resources
Renewable Resources
Facility of storing human waste that pollutes the Earths water.
Septic tank
Land inhabited by trees and plants that live only in the tropic
Tropical Forest
The layer zone of the earth which contains water is known as
aquifer
Antarctic Ocean
Surface cover of the earth
Soil
True or False: automobiles contribute to pollution
True
set of all phenomena that occur in the atmosphere
Climate
Natural pools or baths that contain hot water spring from the subsoil
Thermal Baths
Which Ocean did Christopher Columbus cross looking for a route to Asia?
Atlantic Ocean
List at least 3 Renewable Resources
Air, Water, and soil
True or False: Less people there are in a place, the greater the amount of waste and pollution
False
transformation of snow into water
thaw
Water that came from the soil or from the rocks. This water can be drawn from well naturally.
Springs
List the 4 Oceans
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
List at least 3 Nonrenewable Resources
Oil, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, emeralds, diamonds, coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy
True or False: Chemical plant products also contaminate groundwater
True
salt mine where evaporation or salt waters leave salt
salt flats