Ch. 12-Earth Science

A land area that supplies water to a river system is a called a

A lake that stores water for human use is called

Which is NOT a way to conserve water

A place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock.

A lake that stores water for human use is called a watershed

Reducing water use and recycling water are examples of

A well that rises because of the pressure within the aquifer is called

Any underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a(n)

A land area that is covered with water during part or all of the year is a

The _______ of water is a measurement of how acidic or basic the water is, on a scale of 0 to 14.

Three major steps of the water cycle include

Household purposes, industry, transportation, agriculture, and recreation are ways people use

A specific source of pollution that can be identified, such as a leaking pipe, is considered a

A type of hot spring from which water periodically erupts is a(n)

Supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops

The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atomsophere and back.

Sources of ________in water are classified, in part, on how they enter a body of water.

Which does NOT make up a river system?

What is NOT a function of a wetland?

Which is not a form of precipitation?

Materials that allow water to pass through them are known as

The process of passing water through a series of screens that allow the water through, but not larger, solid particles.

The addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water.

Marshes, swamps, bogs are examples of

A widely spread source of pollution that can't be tied to a specific point of origin, such as runoff, is called a

Water quality is the measure of the substances in water besides water molecules

Water cannot pass easily through materials that are

In the United States, more water is used for irrigation than for any other single purpose.

The process of passing water through screens to remove solid particles is called

The water cycle renews the supply of fresh water on Earth

What is the source of energy for the water cycle

What is added to drinking water to kill bacteria and other organisms?

What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?