Water Distribution
What is a reservoir?
A reservoir is used to store large amounts of water. Reservoirs can form naturally or be made by humans.
What is a water filter?
A process done to perform filtration on polluted water
What are microbes?
Microscopic living things, also called microorganisms
T or F: The majority of water on Earth is salt water
TRUE (97.5%)
What do aqueducts do?
Used to transport water across large distances.
List examples of what we can use as filter materials:
SAND, GRAVEL, BEADS, CHARCOAL, and SCRENS
Where are microbes found?
SOIL, WATER, AIR, LIVING THINGS
What is water pollution?
Can be NATURAL or HUMAN-caused: It happens when chemicals, waste, or natural materials enter a body of water.
What is the use of storage tanks?
They are used to hold large amounts of water before it is sent to different communities.
T or F: Are filters used in pools and tanks?
TRUE: Any swimming pools or fish tanks need filters
List the benefits of microbes
- Helps us digest food
- Makes food (ie: bread)
- Helps make vaccines
- Is food for other living things
What is transpiration in the water cycle?
Plants release water vapor into the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight.
True or False: Running your tap with cold water and using a pitcher filter will help protect you from lead exposure
True
Why do we need filters?
Remove: WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, MICROPLASTICS, METALS and MICROBES
You should boil drinking water or rely on bottled water to keep yourself safe
True
How does climate change impact the water cycle?
Global warming increases the speed and amount of evaporation --> Increases runoff, and the amount of precipitation
What does a storage tank do?
It holds large amounts of water before it is sent to different communities.
What are the THREE places filters can be/are used?
1. Water treatment plants
2. Homes and buildings
3. Pools and tanks
How is water contaminated?
SEWAGE, STORMWATER RUNOFF, AGRICULTURE
What are the NATURAL causes of water pollution?
STORM WASTE, ALGAL BLOOMS, VOLCANOES