WATER RESOURCES

Question 1

discontinuous sub-region of Earth that contains water at / near the surface

Answer 1

hydrosphere

Question 2

biogeochemical cycle that moves water to and from oceans and other bodies of water to the atmosphere, to Earth’s surface and back to the bodies of water

Answer 2

hydrologic / water cycle

Question 3

the absorption of water by plants and its release to the atmosphere

Answer 3

transpiration

Question 4

gas -> liquid

Answer 4

condensation

Question 5

release of water from clouds

Answer 5

precipitation

Question 6

happens when water droplets accumulate and become heavy as they collide with each other

Answer 6

precipitation

Question 7

when water penetrates the soil

Answer 7

infiltration

Question 8

when rate of rainfall exceeds ground’s ability to absorb water

Answer 8

runoff

Question 9

bodies of rock / sediment with the ability to store and transmit water

Answer 9

aquifer

Question 10

an aquifer that collects water straight from the surface

Answer 10

unconfined

Question 11

an aquifer trapped between 2 rock layers

Answer 11

confined

Question 12

water below the earth’s surface

Answer 12

groundwater

Question 13

zone not completely filled with water

Answer 13

unsaturated

Question 14

zone that passes through interconnected openings of sand, gravel, silt and clay

Answer 14

saturated

Question 15

purification of saltwater into freshwater

Answer 15

desalination

Question 16

converts seawater into freshwater

Answer 16

solar still

Question 17

water used at home

Answer 17

domestic

Question 18

water used to grow agricultural plants and sustain livestock

Answer 18

agricultural

Question 19

water used for the production of different products

Answer 19

industrial

Question 20

water used for healthcare industries

Answer 20

medical

Question 21

• adjacent above / below aquifers

Answer 21

aquitard / aquiclude

Question 22

Aquitards _____ water infiltration

Answer 22

do not allow

Question 23

when bodies of water receive excessive amounts of nutrients

Answer 23

eutrophication

Question 24

caused predominantly by emissions from burning of fossil fuels

Answer 24

acid rain

Question 25

Factors affecting water quality (6)

Answer 25

1. Nutrient Enrichment
2. Acid Rain
3. Changes in Salinity
4. Pathogenic Organisms
5. Pesticide Contamination
6. Chemical Contaminants

Question 26

product that has the ability to remove pathogens that cause waterborne diseases

Answer 26

The Straw