Enviomental Biology-water Cycle

Question 1

Condensation

Answer 1

Change back to liquid

Question 2

Precipitation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Runoff

Answer 3

Land to ocean

Question 4

Freshwater is what percent of our water?

Answer 4

1%

Question 5

Aquifer

Answer 5

Porous rock that stores water and is sponge-like

Question 6

Water table

Answer 6

Upper surface of aquifer

Question 7

Glacier=

Answer 7

Polar ice

Question 8

What percent of water is salt water?

Answer 8

97%

Question 9

What are the elements of H2O?

Answer 9

2 hydrogens, 1 oxygen

Question 10

Flood plain=

Answer 10

Excess water

Question 11

Water vapor=

Answer 11

Invisible gas

Question 12

How does radium get into groundwater?

Answer 12

It occurs naturally in the underground layers

Question 13

How do VOC’s get into groundwater?

Answer 13

Disposal of paint thinners, gasoline, etc.

Question 14

How does lead get into groundwater?

Answer 14

Plumbing pipes

Question 15

How does sulfur bacteria get into groundwater?

Answer 15

Contaminated drilling equipment

Question 16

How do nitrates get into groundwater?

Answer 16

Fertilizers, septic system, manure

Question 17

Risks of nitrates

Answer 17

Reduce bloods ability to carry oxygen

Question 18

Risks of radium

Answer 18

Risk of bone cancer

Question 19

Risks of VOC’s

Answer 19

Cancer or liver damage

Question 20

Risks of lead

Answer 20

Damage in brain and kidneys and possibly death

Question 21

Risks of sulfur bacteria

Answer 21

Clogs wells

Question 22

How to solve this nitrate problem?

Answer 22

Reduce fertilizer usage

Question 23

How to solve this VOC problem?

Answer 23

Drill new well

Question 24

How to solve this lead problem?

Answer 24

Run cold water for 2/3 minutes before drinking it

Question 25

How to solve this sulfur bacteria problem?

Answer 25

Disinfect everything that goes into ground with chlorine

Question 26

Found in municipal wells

Answer 26

Radium

Question 27

Drinking water containment

Answer 27

Lead

Question 28

What is the pH of all water?

Answer 28

7-neutral

Question 29

Which water had chlorine?

Answer 29

Tap water

Question 30

Which water had iron?

Answer 30

Well water

Question 31

Which water had copper?

Answer 31

Tap water

Question 32

Which eater was hard?

Answer 32

Well water

Question 33

Which water was soft?

Answer 33

Filtered water

Question 34

Evaporation

Answer 34

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