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Enviomental Biology-water Cycle Flashcards

1
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Condensation

A

Change back to liquid

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2
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Precipitation

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When droplets become heavy they fall-rain, snow, sleet, hail

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3
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Runoff

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Land to ocean

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4
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Freshwater is what percent of our water?

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1%

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5
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Aquifer

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Porous rock that stores water and is sponge-like

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6
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Water table

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Upper surface of aquifer

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7
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Glacier=

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Polar ice

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8
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What percent of water is salt water?

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97%

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9
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What are the elements of H2O?

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2 hydrogens, 1 oxygen

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10
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Flood plain=

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Excess water

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11
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Water vapor=

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Invisible gas

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12
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How does radium get into groundwater?

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It occurs naturally in the underground layers

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13
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How do VOC’s get into groundwater?

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Disposal of paint thinners, gasoline, etc.

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14
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How does lead get into groundwater?

A

Plumbing pipes

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15
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How does sulfur bacteria get into groundwater?

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Contaminated drilling equipment

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16
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How do nitrates get into groundwater?

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Fertilizers, septic system, manure

17
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Risks of nitrates

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Reduce bloods ability to carry oxygen

18
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Risks of radium

A

Risk of bone cancer

19
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Risks of VOC’s

A

Cancer or liver damage

20
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Risks of lead

A

Damage in brain and kidneys and possibly death

21
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Risks of sulfur bacteria

A

Clogs wells

22
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How to solve this nitrate problem?

A

Reduce fertilizer usage

23
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How to solve this VOC problem?

A

Drill new well

24
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How to solve this lead problem?

A

Run cold water for 2/3 minutes before drinking it

25
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How to solve this sulfur bacteria problem?

A

Disinfect everything that goes into ground with chlorine

26
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Found in municipal wells

A

Radium

27
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Drinking water containment

A

Lead

28
Q

What is the pH of all water?

A

7-neutral

29
Q

Which water had chlorine?

A

Tap water

30
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Which water had iron?

A

Well water

31
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Which water had copper?

A

Tap water

32
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Which eater was hard?

A

Well water

33
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Which water was soft?

A

Filtered water

34
Q

Evaporation

A

Energy heats water and energizes water molecules until they break from surface, then they rise to atmosphere

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