chapter 17 Flashcards
water cycle
a naturally occurring underground space
cave
is a material that keeps water from flowing through
impermeable
what are four types of water pollution?
- chemical pollution
- thermal pollution
- biological pollution
- sediment pollution
what are four ways water is used outside the home?
agriculture, industry, transportation, and recreation
change of state from a liquid to a gas below the boiling point of the liquid
evaporation
any artificial method for supplying water to crops
irrigation
amazing caves because of its size and beauty
solution caves
means has pores or rocks that are connected and are enough so that water can flow through them
permeable
change of state from a gas to a liquid by cooling
condensation
the water cycle is required to what?
purify and recycle the water we need
second largest reserve of freshwater; water found underground
groundwater
icicle like projects that hang downward from the ceiling
stalactites
water found underground
groundwater
what is groundwater an important part of?
the water cycle
a section that becomes so thin it collapses (one of the most distinctive feature of karst topography)
sink hole
a rock stratum that directs water from one place to another
aquifer
addition of anything to a resource that reduces its usefulness.
pollution
project upward from the floor of the cave
stalagmites
snow, sleet, ice, and hail
precipitation
process by which plants release water back into the air through their leaves and stems
transpiration
