Water Testing
Found in products that resist fire, stains, water, etc.
PFAS
Name a mineral associated with gold that is the a source of arsenic.
arsenopyrite, stibnite, pyrite
The ULTIMATE cause of "rusty rivers' is
climate change
All forms of water that falls to the earth
precipitation
The % of fresh water on Earth is
3
Gives water a rusty, metallic taste
Iron
Arsenic may show up in your drinking water if it
smother invertebrates, suffocate fish eggs, hinder respiration, or deformities
tributary
The majority of Earth's fresh water is currently trapped in ...
ice, glaciers, or polar caps
Hard water occurs when there is ..... in the water.
Calcium or Magnesium
Process where minerals are exposed to oxygen and leach acid
acid rock drainage
True or False: More than 200 formerly clear streams and rivers across the Brooks Range have gone orange and cloudy.
True.
recharging
Climate change and growing populations are likely to cause water conflicts to (increase or decrease).
increase
Organic materials that give water a rotten egg smell or taste
Sulfur
PFAS are considered .... because they are made up of chemicals that are hard to break down, accumulate in the environment and our bodies.
Forever Problem
The frozen barrier between the groundwater within the active layer of the soil and the bedrock below is
permafrost.
Full of tiny holes that allow water in or to pass through
porous
True/False: A "water scarce" area is defined as a place where a person receives less than 1000 cubic meters a year.
True
A recommended treatment of hard water is
water softener
Long-term health risks from exposure to arsenic are
bladder and other cancers
As permafrost thaws, groundwater can react with oxygen and forms ...
sulfuric acid.
Ability to have a substance penetrate or diffuse it
permeability
1%