Vocab
Using less water
What is reduce/reducing
Conserving water in a sink
What is turning off water when brushing your teeth
Something that erupts that also provides a portion of gases for acid rain
What is a volcano
Occurs when humans throw things in water that aren't suppose to be there
What is water pollution
The practice of using resources wisely
What is Conservation
Using water for something else or more than once
What is reuse
Reduced amount of water when showering
What is take shorter showers
This can cause animals in lakes to die
What is pollution of lakes
Water may be polluted if this is present
What is a strange odor or smell
These are the 3 R's of Conservation
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely
What is conservation
Reducing amount of water when using the dishwasher
What is do not run unless it is full
Fertilizers and oil spills are causes of this
What is pollution
Farming and runoff can pollute this
What is the Hydrosphere
Most acid rain is caused by these gases
What are fossil fuels
Harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels
What is Acid Rain
Saving water when using the washing machine
What is only use it when it is full
Humans can affect this both positively and negatively
What is the Earth's water resources
These form when fertilizer washes into water sources
What are Algal Blooms
You can tell evidence of algal bloom in water by this
What is the water looking green
A sometimes harmful rapid increase in an amount of algae found in water
What is Algal Bloom
Less water evaporates when doing this at night
What is watering flowers at night
Effects of acid rain are mostly seen in water enviornments
What is streams, lakes, and marshes
Living things can't do this with polluted or no water
The U.S government passed this to protect water which has helped farmers with their crops
What is The Safe Water Drinking Act