Water Pollution Flashcards

Learning about different types of pollution involving water.

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This type of pollution by sand, soi, and other minerals that are washed into streams and rivers after rainfall.

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Sediment Pollution

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This type of pollution that deals with contamination of water resources by large amounts of nutrients.

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Nutrient Pollution

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This type of pollutions deals with aiding the problem control by metabolizing organic matter in pollutants.

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Bacterial Pollution

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4
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The additon of harmful substances to water.

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Water Pollution

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5
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The cycle of water moving from the Earth, Sky, and back again to land.

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Water Cycle

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Water falling to Earth’s surface.

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Precipitation

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Plants use their roots to absorb water from soil and release water vapor from their leaves.

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Transpiration

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An underground layer of porous rock and/or sand that contains water.

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Aquifer

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9
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A pool of water used for household, industrial, and agricultural use.

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Reservoir

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10
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Causes flooding and erosion, and carries contaminants.

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Runoff

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A change from one state to another.

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Phase Change

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12
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Change from a liquid to a gas

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Evaporation

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Change from a gas to a liquid

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Condensation

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14
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Change from a solid to a liquid

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Melting

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15
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Change from a liquid to a solid

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Freezing

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16
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River of Ice

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Glacier