Show:
Environmental Science
Chemical Buliding Blocks
Weather and Climate
Earth's Water
Any Book
100
What is acid rain?
Acid rain is rain that is more acidic than usual.
100
What is the periodic table?
A chart of different kinds of elements.
100
What is a cirrus cloud?
A wispy white cloud.
100
What are four ways you can help to keep water clean?
Wash your car in grass, pick up after animals, check for any leaks on your vehicles, and don't litter.
100
What is a storm cloud called?
Cumulonimbus
200
About how much water is available for human use?
About 1-3%
200
How many molecules of hydrogen and oxygen are in water?
1 hydrogen; 2 oxygen.
200
What is a drought?
A long period of time without any rain.
200
What is a tributary?
Little streams or rivers off of a lake or large body of water.
200
What are non point sources?
Pollution that can't be traced back to their starting point.
300
What is the biome we live in?
The deciduous forest.
300
What is a the chemical NE?
Neon.
300
What is a storm cloud called
Cumulonimbus
300
What three cycles are in the water cycle?
Precipitation, evaporation, and condensation.
300
What are the four major sources of water pollution?
Human wastes, agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and runoff from roads.
400
What are the substances that cause pollution?
Pollutants
400
What is surface tension?
ex. When two magnets contract.
400
What is the climate of where we live?
Cool, warm, seasonal.
400
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere, and back to Earth's surface. There is no definite start or finish.
400
What is a water main?
A series of pipes underground.
500
What is the addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water called?
Water pollution
500
What is a mixture?
A mix of different substances
500
What is each cloud type?
Cumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbus, and cumulonimbus.
500
What is runoff?
Water that drains away from buildings, or land.
500
What is a point source?
A type of pollution that can be traced to its source.