Water Pollution Flashcards
Learning about different types of pollution involving water.
This type of pollution by sand, soi, and other minerals that are washed into streams and rivers after rainfall.
Sediment Pollution
This type of pollution that deals with contamination of water resources by large amounts of nutrients.
Nutrient Pollution
This type of pollutions deals with aiding the problem control by metabolizing organic matter in pollutants.
Bacterial Pollution
The additon of harmful substances to water.
Water Pollution
The cycle of water moving from the Earth, Sky, and back again to land.
Water Cycle
Water falling to Earth’s surface.
Precipitation
Plants use their roots to absorb water from soil and release water vapor from their leaves.
Transpiration
An underground layer of porous rock and/or sand that contains water.
Aquifer
A pool of water used for household, industrial, and agricultural use.
Reservoir
Causes flooding and erosion, and carries contaminants.
Runoff
A change from one state to another.
Phase Change
Change from a liquid to a gas
Evaporation
Change from a gas to a liquid
Condensation
Change from a solid to a liquid
Melting
Change from a liquid to a solid
Freezing