Water and Environmental Flashcard

Front

97% of Earth's water is found in?

Back

The ocean

Front

What is the largest consumer of freshwater worldwide?

Back

Irrigation

Front

What process in the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and liquefying?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is an aquifer?

Back

A body of permeable rock that holds groundwater.

Front

Which type of aquifer has an impermeable layer limiting recharge?

Back

Confined aquifer

Front

What is water stress?

Back

A situation where water demand exceeds supply.

Front

Which method removes salt from ocean water through boiling and collecting steam?

Back

Distillation

Front

What is a watershed?

Back

An area where water runoff or infiltration feeds a specific river

Front

What term describes pollution coming from a single, identifiable source?

Back

Point source pollution

Front

Which is NOT a cause of impaired waters according to the EPA? Coliform bacteria, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Heavy metals

Back

Reverse osmosis