Glossary Quiz on Water Resources

What is an aquifer?

• A type of cloud formation

• A method of water purification

• A type of soil erosion

• Rocks and sediments that contain groundwater

What is an artesian basin?

• A type of river

• A groundwater system confined and pressurised within an aquifer

• A type of mountain range

• A method of irrigation

What is a catchment area?

• An area of land where rainfall flows to a lower elevation

• A place where fish are caught

• A type of water filter

• A type of dam

What does climate refer to?

• Short-term weather patterns

• Long-term record of atmospheric conditions

• A type of storm

• A type of ecosystem

What are environmental resources?

• Man-made resources

• Resources used in agriculture

• Resources found only in oceans

• Resources occurring naturally within environments

What is evaporation?

• The process of water turning into ice

• The process of water being absorbed by plants

• The process of rain falling to the ground

• Moisture lost to the atmosphere from open water bodies

What is groundwater?

• Water found in rivers and lakes

• Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface

• Water used for irrigation

• Water found in the atmosphere

What is mitigation?

• Efforts made after an event to increase its impact

• Efforts made before an event to reduce its impact

• A type of weather pattern

• A method of water conservation

What is orographic rainfall?

• Rainfall that occurs when winds push moist air over mountains

• Rainfall caused by volcanic eruptions

• Rainfall that occurs in deserts

• Rainfall caused by hurricanes

What is precipitation?

• The process of water turning into vapour

• The process of water being absorbed by soil

• The process whereby suspended droplets in the atmosphere fall to the ground

• The process of water being used by plants