Water You Waiting For!?!

What percent of ocean pollution comes from activities on land?

This type of pollution is caused when water temperatures increase.

When the levels of a pollutant increases as you look at organisms in a food chain it is called:

Which is NOT an industrial use of water?

This kind of pollution is caused by nuclear power plants releasing warm water into the water.

What kind of structure can we build across a river to control a river's flow?

This type of lake contains an abundance of nutrients.

This is water that contains waste from homes and industry.

If a rock has the ability to allow water to flow through it, the rock is __________.

This is a method of irrigation farmers can use to conserve water.

This is freshwater found on the earth's surface.

Which country uses more water for residential purposes?

What percent of all the water on earth is freshwater?

What term is used to describe water that is safe to drink?

This is the term used to describe the flowing network formed by streams and rivers.

What are the three main ways we use water? 

The Area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer is known as a:

What happens to the sludge in water treatment?

What is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into the water?

What does this diagram represent?

What is the term used to describe water found beneath the Earth's surface in sediment and rocks

Which part of the water cycle is occurring at step 2?

The area of land that is drained by a river is called the ______.

Which is NOT a residential use of water?

Which of the following is NOT an example of point source water pollution?

This is a very expensive way of turning salt water into freshwater:

What is the method of providing plants with water from sources other that rainfall?

Which of the following causes the most ocean pollution?

This is a type of pollution that originates from a single, identifiable source.

What is artificial eutrophication usually caused by?

Which of the following is a cause of water pollution?

What type of water pollution is due to water running into storm sewers from many places?

Which if the following is NOT an example of non-point source water pollution?

This is the area of land that is drained by a river.

When algae blooms occur in water because of human contamination, it is called:

Which of the following processes is NOT a part of the water cycle?

Which chemical compound is added to water during the treatment process to prevent tooth decay.

This type of pollution occurs when surface water percolates down into groundwater.

Why is it important to add chlorine to water during the water treatment process?

In order for water to return to the atmosphere from the ocean, it must _________.

Which of the following is a potential solution to prevent water shortages in the future?

This is a microorganism (like a virus, bacteria, or protozoan) that can cause disease.

What can you do to conserve water at home?

This is an underground formation that contains groundwater.

This occurs when water evaporates from a plant's leaves back into the atmosphere (plant sweat)