Water Flashcards
1
Q
How can water be polluted/contaminated? (3 ways)
A
- Physical - Plastic bags, bottles, garbage
- Biological - Bacteria, viruses
- Chemical - Detergent, agriculture
2
Q
What type of pollution is the most dangerous?
A
Chemical because it’s difficult to remove, colourless, odourless, and tasteless.
3
Q
How many drainage basins are in Canada? Name them.
A
5 drainage basins.
1. Hudson Bay
2. Gulf of Mexico
3. Pacific
4. Atlantic
5. Arctic
4
Q
What is the hydrologic cycle and it’s purpose? Describe it. What are the 4 main things happening.
A
The hydrologic cycle is how water renews itself on a continual basis to reach plants, animals and us.
4 main things:
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Transpiration
