Water Resources and Pollution

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What is a watershed?

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A watershed is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.

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What is surface water?

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Surface water refers to water that collects on the surface of the earth, forming lakes, rivers, and streams.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between the Earth and its atmosphere, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is eutrophication?

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Eutrophication is the process by which water bodies become overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and depletion of oxygen.

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What is non-point source pollution?

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Non-point source pollution is pollution that comes from many different sources and is difficult to trace back to a single origin.

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock formations.

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What is infiltration?

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Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is thermal pollution?

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Thermal pollution refers to the degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature, often due to industrial discharges.

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What is point source pollution?

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Point source pollution is pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source, such as a pipe or a factory.