Water cycle/waste water Flashcards
Evaporation
The process where liquid water changes into water vapor. (gas)
Condensation
The process where water vapor (gas) changes into water vapor. (liquid)
Plant uptake
Water taken from the groundwater flow and soil moisture
Transpiration
Evaporation of liquid water from plants and trees into teh atmosphere.
Transportation
The movement of solid, liquid, and gaseous water through the atmosphere.
Runoff
River, Lake and stream transport of water and transport of ice in glaciers
Precipitation
Water that falls to teh Earth. Most precipitation falls as rain but includes snow, sleet, drizzle, and hall
Groundwater
Underground water flow (aquifers)
Deposition
The process where water vapor (gas) changes into ice (solid) skipping the liquid phase.
Sublimation
the process where ice and snow (solid) change into water vapor (gas), skipping the liquid phase.
Infiltration
Movement of water into the ground from the surface.
Percolation
Movement of water past the soil going deep into the groundwater
Aquifer
Body or rock or sediment that holds is water
well water
It enters the house and then exits through pipes located on the opposite side of the house to the septic tank. The septic tank is emptied with a pump and transported to a sanitary plant (every 2-3 years)
Town water
Exits the house and is taken straight to a sanitary plant.
Watershed
land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.
Wastewater
water that has been used in the home, in a business, or as part of an industrial process.
Sanitary station
well water
Storm Water
Surface water in abnormal quantity resulting from heavy falls of rain or snow.
Stormwater containment
Chemicals, fast food wrappers, cigarette butts, Styrofoam cups, sewage overflow, cooking oil, bacteria from pet waste, used motor oil, fertilizers, paint and construction debris.
