Water Basics
What is the scientific term for the water cycle?
Hydrologic Cycle
How quickly do aquifers replenish?
a. immediately
b. after 1 rainfall
c. after months to years
months to years
List one major consequence of water scarcity
death of livestock, crops, people
What was one of the pollution types in Flint Michigan's water?
pathogens and heavy metals
True or false: the ocean currents in the northern hemisphere spin opposite the ocean currents in the southern hemisphere.
true
What step in the water cycle is when water evaporates from plants?
What is an aquifer?
a porous rock layer saturated with groundwater
Name one major use of water globally.
Agriculture or Industry
What type of water pollution is MOST common in the ocean?
plastic
What type of ocean current is a rip current?
Surface
Where does water travel after it precipitates over the ground?
It moves underground into permeable rock
Name one quality (using the vocab words) of a good aquifer.
High permeability or high porosity.
What happens to the water table when too much water is pumped out?
It decreases / lowers
Describe how one type of ocean pollutant can effect human beings.
Name the five major oceans.
Arctic, Antarctic (or Southern), Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian
What is freshwater?
water with a low concentration of salt
What is the bottom layer of an aquifer?
impermeable (no water) rock
Name two ways a city might get its water.
What type of water pollution will cause the water to become very shiny?
Oil
What does the global conveyor belt show?
changing ocean temperature traveling through ocean currents
Where is most of Earth's freshwater stored?
Groundwater and ice caps
Where is the water table in an aquifer?
the top of the saturated rock layer
What is a possible solution to solving water scarcity and why?
individual responsibility, gov. intervention, company policy changes
What type of water pollution is indicated by high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the water?
Agricultural
What is the Coriolis effect?
the rotation of the earth causing the surface currents to move circularly