Week 18 HW

Front

What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What do we call a lake that stores water for human use?

Back

Reservoir

Front

What is the primary cause of most water pollution?

Back

Human activities

Front

Why do large bodies of water, like lakes and oceans, not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

Back

Water has a high heat capacity.

Front

What is it called when creeks and smaller rivers join together to form a larger river?

Back

River Systems

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes the natural process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is a watershed?

Back

An area of land that drains into a particular river or lake.

Front

What is the term for the amount of water that a reservoir can hold?

Back

Capacity

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.