Unit 5

Question 1

Describe each of the properties of water

Answer 1

Water’s polarity enables it to turn into a gas, a solid, or a liquid in certain conditions

Question 2

Name each of the processes included in the hydrologic cycle

(7)

Answer 2

1. Transpiration
2. Precipitation
3. Condensation
4. Evaporation
5. Infiltration
6. Run off
7. Aquifer

Question 3

Transpiration

Answer 3

Water vapor leaving plants

Question 4

Precipitation

Answer 4

Water released from clouds in various forms

Question 5

Condensation

Answer 5

Water vapor turning back into liquid

Question 6

Evaporation

Answer 6

Water changing from liquid to gas

Question 7

Infiltration

Answer 7

Water on the ground seeping into the solid

Question 8

Run off

Answer 8

Water that runs along the land’s surface

Question 9

Aquifer

Answer 9

water moves through the soil and is stored in the aquifer which is a saturated area below the water table

Question 10

Watershed

Answer 10

An area of water that separates the water into different rivers

Question 11

Describe 2 ways in which human activity can negatively impact the water in our environment

Answer 11

1. Human caused global warming makes the ice caps melt and let out a lot of unwanted and old bacteria which can bring diseases to humans and other animals.
2. Most of our plastic ends up in the ocean. The plastic breaks up into micro plastics and then are eaten by animals. The animals that eat the plastics are then eaten by other animals and it keeps going down the food chain and eventually reaches us humans. It’s almost like karma for our actions.