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Water Resources
Water Management
Pollutant Types
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Point Source Pollution
100

Fresh water found in lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands.

What is surface water?

100

Water is safe to drink due to what laws.

What is the safe drinking act?

100
Disease causing organisms such as bacteria , viruses, and parasitic worms
What are pathogens?
100
Pollution from many different sources that are difficult to identify.
What is nonpoint source pollution?
100
The introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into the water the degrade the quality.
What is Water pollution?
200
The area of land that is drained by a river
What is a watershed?
200
A structure built across a river to control the river's flow.
What is a dam?
200

Animal and plant matter remains, feces and food wastes that can be found in the the environment

What is organic matter?

200

When there too much phosphorus and nitrogen in the water 

What is nutrient pollution?

200
A single source of pollution
What is point source pollution?
300
An underground formation that contains groundwater
What is an aquifer?
300

The highest amount of ground water is used by whom?

What is agriculture?

300
Acids, bases, salts, and industrial chemicals.
What are inorganic chemicals?
300
Because it is difficult to clean because it recharges slowly.
What is groundwater pollution?
300
Lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic
What are heavy metals? What is industrial discharge?
400
77% of earth's fresh water is found here
What is ice caps and glaciers?
400
South America and Europe has the greatest water usage in this category
What is residential water use? or How is water used in residents?
400
pesticides, fertilizers, gasoline and oil
What are organic chemicals?
400
Most pollution is accidental
What is ocean pollution? or what are oil spills?
400
Water that contains wastes from home and industry.
What is wastewater?
500
although 70% of the earth is covered with water, nearly 97% is salt water in oceans and seas.
Why is water considered a limited resource?
500
Desalination and transporting water from other regions
What are sources of fresh water? or How to prevent water shortage?
500

When a lot of air is found in soil, it is considered to be __________________.

What is Arid?

500

Type of pollution caused by global warming

What is thermal pollution?

500
Wastewater is passed through a large screen to remove solid objects.
What is filtration?