What is acid rain?
Rain with a low pH
Plants absorbing groundwater and pumping it into the atmosphere is called
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
none of these options
When water flows along the ground is called
evaporation
infiltration
interception
surface run-off
True or false? The total surface of water in the earth surface is 71%.
True!
In general, water use worldwide is dominated by
Domestic needs
Industrial activities
All these are sectors that use water about equally
Agricultural use
Infiltration is...
The process by which water runs over the ground into rivers.
The process by which water seeps into the ground.
The process in which water flows through the soil.
Underground water is accessed by...
Drip irrigation
Constructing canals
Opening the tap
Drilling Wells
When sewage water is pushed through screens, sand, gravel and coal to remove organisms
bioreactors
chlorination
filtration
coagulation
What incentives can you give to a company to reduce their water impact?
grants, tax relief, what else can you think of?
Which disease is transmitted by mosquitoes?
Typhoid
Cholera
Malaria
Diarrhea
The process of changing a liquid into vapor
transpiration
excavation
evaporation
condensation
Most surface water is stored in...
glaciers
dams
ground water
irrigation
Water is what type of resource?
non-renewable
renewable
continuous
A situation in which there is simply not enough water for human needs is...
Economic Water Scarcity
Distillation
Sanitation
Physical Water Scarcity
Read the flow chart about eutrophication.
Yeap... just read it
Name at least 2 ways in which legislations pressure industries regarding water pollution
requesting that they monitor their impact and that they find possible solutions, setting fines
What is eutrophication?
enrichment of water by mineral nutrients or organic matter that leads to a reduction in oxygen levels in the water and the death of fish and other animals
How can pesticides be a problem associated with water?
Because of surface run-off, they may end up in water streams an reservoirs, intoxicating and/or killing different non-target species
How is acid rain formed?
Due to the burning of fossil fuels. Their gases react with water in the atmosphere to form acids
Often water must be treated to become _______, safe to drink.
Clarified
Delicious
Potable
Pathogen
The removal of salt from ocean water to create more portable water is called...
Towing icebergs
Water transport
Xeriscaping
Desalination
Share one fun fact about water
How is sewage water treated?
Long process short, it goes through different kinds of filters to remove from the biggest object to the smallest organic particles
When a country has a lot of water but cannot afford to extract it, purify it and make it available for the population
economic water scarcity
water availability
physical water scarcity
Tell us 2 things you learnt during this unit