Chapter 17 Flashcards
wastewater
used and contaminated water that is released after use by households, industry, or agriculture
freshwater
water that has few dissolved ions such as salt
water cycle
the movement of water from gaseous to liquid states through various water compartments such as surface waters, soil, and living organisms
surface water
any body of water found above ground such as oceans, rivers, and lakes
transpiration
the loss of water vapor from plants
evaporation
the conversion of water from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
condensation
conversion of water from a gaseous state (water vapor_ to a liquid state
precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or any form of water falling from the atmosphere
groundwater
water found underground in a region known as an aquifer
water scarcity
not having access to enough clean water supplies
aquifer
an underground, permeable region of soil or rock that is saturated with water
infiltration
the process of water soaking into the ground
water table
the uppermost water level of saturated zone of an aquifer
desalination
the removal of salt and minerals from seawater to make it suitable for consumption.
saltwater intrusion
the inflow of ocean (salt) water into a freshwater aquifer that happens when an aquifer has lost some of its freshwater stores
