water 0-{—< Flashcards
U1: water (BODIES)
most freshwater is in
glaciers
most diverse fresh water aquatic envirnment
surface water
lake, river, wetland
definition of a lake
large body of water surrounded by land
definition of a river
body of flowing water in a defined channel
definition of a wetland
area where water covers the soil or present near the surface of the soil
lakes and rivers are examples of what
wetlands
_____ enviornment dictates the ______ makeup
physical
biological
consumptive use of water definiton
non renewable, water is lost/unavailable
non consumptive use of water def
water is still available for future use
using a dam to generate power is an example of ________ use of water
non consumptive
because they’re not acc ‘removing’ water
domestic, industrial, agricultural purposes
^^ which of the above is the most use of water consumption in the world
agricultural
the water cycle loop
evaporation from ocean -> precipitation to freshwater -> runoff of freshwater to oceans
(repeat)
what portion of the water cycle is the “renewable” part
runoff
T/F: the water cycle is 100% efficient and everything that gets evaporated will reenter the enviornment
Faux
water stress is determined by the…
combination of water availability and water use/demand