Define: Photosynthesis

Process some organisms convert CO2 and water into sugars using the sun

Unit of measure of atmospheric pressure.

Define: Plume of Contamination

polluted groundwater that spreads away from a single source of pollution.

Define: Point Source Pollution

Contaminant of water that originates from a specific site.

Sinking or settling of Earth's surface.

Define: Cone of Depression

drop in water level surrounding well due to being pumped too fast

How do aquifers contain both saltwater and freshwater at the same time?

The freshwater floats above the saltwater.

What does it mean to desalinate water?

To turn salty water into fresh drinking water

What is a diversion system?

Pipe or canal that moves water to needed areas

What are the three categories of water use?

Industrial, Agricultural, and Household.

What is the water cycle?

How water moves through Earth's spheres.

Define: Diversion System

A pipe or canal constructed to transport water

Brown haze that forms when ozone reacts with automobile exhaust.

Organic compounds made of chlorine and bromine that destroy the ozone

Why does irrigation commonly lead to salination?

Evaporation from irrigation leaves behind salt in the soil.

Define: Chemical Remediation

Method or removing impurities from water by adding another substance

Define: Bioremediation

Use of microorganisms to decompose a contaminant

What is the difference between Biodegradable Pollutants and Non-biodegradable Pollutants?

Biodegradable decays naturally and Non-Biodegradable does not.

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1
Define: Photosynthesis
Organisms that require moonlight in order to create sugars
Process where organisms use alternate methods to gain energy
Organisms that rely on human interaction to live
Process some organisms convert CO2 and water into sugars using the sun
2
Define: Bar
Unit of measurement of pressure when riding in a space shuttle
A place where a fella can get a drink
Unit of measure of atmospheric pressure.
Unit of measurement of pressure underground
3
Define: Plume of Contamination
Groundwater that is polluted nay human-made materials
Groundwater that has been protected from pollution
polluted groundwater that spreads away from a single source of pollution.
Groundwater that is polluted from many different locations
4
Which of the following is an effect of water diversion?
Flooding
Silting
Earthquakes
Forest Fires
5
Which of the following is an example of biodegradable pollutants?
Mercury
Car Tires
Animal Bones
Plastic Bags
6
Define: Point Source Pollution
Contaminant of water that is human-made
Contaminant of water that originates from a laboratory
Contaminant of water that originates from a specific site.
Contaminant of water that originates from overseas
7
Define: Subsidence
Creation of Lakes and other waterways
Creation of valleys
Rising of hilltops
Sinking or settling of Earth's surface.
8
Define: Cone of Depression
drop in water level surrounding well due to being pumped too fast
A rising of water level in a well due to rain
A drop in water level due to being pumped too slow
a sinking of water in a well due to gravity forcing the water down
9
What two things are part of the hydrosphere?
Surface water and freshwater
Saltwater and Freshwater
Ground water and saltwater
Ground water and surface water
10
How do aquifers contain both saltwater and freshwater at the same time?
The saltwater floats above the freshwater
Aquifers can't contain both at the same time
They mix, but are separated when it goes up the well
The freshwater floats above the saltwater.
11
What does it mean to desalinate water?
Turn freshwater into saltwater for marine life
To turn salty water into fresh drinking water
Create a form of saltwater humans can digest
FIlter only bacteria through the water
12
What is a diversion system?
Building infrastructure around water
Pipe or canal that moves water to needed areas
Dividing pollution and natural freshwater
Area of land dedicated to drinkable water
13
What are the three categories of water use?
Industrial, manufacturing, and local
Transported, Household, and
Industrial, Agricultural, and Household.
Terrestrial, Local, and Transported
14
Which of the following is an example of Non-Biodegradable Pollutants?
Cloth (Reusable) Bag
Food
A Deceased Animal
Rubber Rain Boots
15
What is another name for atmospheric pressure?
Barometer Pressure
There isn't another name
Barometric Pressure
Barmocentric Pressure
16
The two gases that form the primordial atmosphere ______________ and _____________.
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
17
What is the water cycle?
How water moves through Earth's spheres.
How water is purified
How water runs from a singular source
How water travels under the crust of the Earth
18
Define: Diversion System
A structure that can negate the amount of water given to an area
A pipe, canal, or structure used to evaporate water into the air
An area that was built around a water source to allow for more water
A pipe or canal constructed to transport water
19
The Greek name for Earth is _________.
Toka
Tierra
Gaia
כדור הארץ
20
The two gases that are most abundant in the modern atmosphere are ___________ and ___________.
Helium and Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon and Oxygen
Nitrogen and Oxygen
21
Define: Smog
A black, smoke that is dangerous to sit in for a short period of time
A cloudy, white haze that can be dangerous in small doses
Brown haze that forms when ozone reacts with automobile exhaust.
A cloudy, white haze that can be dangerous in large doses
22
What is the name of the law enacted in 1963 to protect the air quality in the U.S.
Green New Deal
Clean Air Act
Clean Air Amendment
Law of Clean Air
23
Define: Halon
Organic compounds made of Nitrogen and carbon that destroy the ozone
Organic compounds made of chlorine and bromine that destroy the ozone
Organic compounds made of Iron and Chlorine that destroy the ozone
Organic compounds made of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
24
Why does irrigation commonly lead to salination?
Condensation from irrigation leaves behind salt in the soil
Evaporation from irrigation leaves behind diamonds in the soil
Evaporation from irrigation leaves behind salt in the soil.
There is no current relation between irrigation and salination.
25
Define: Chemical Remediation
Method or removing impurities from water by adding another substance
Method of removing impurities from water by removing another substance
Method of improving the nutrients within water
Method of evaporating water for farm use
26
The scientific name for the water cycle is _________ _________.
Hydrologic Cycle
Hydrolific Cycle
Hydrocarbon Cycle
There isn't another name
27
Define: Bioremediation
Use of microorganisms to decompose a contaminant
Contaminants decompose on their own and need no alternate methods
Use of a non-natural resource to decay a contaminant
Mixture of natural and non-natural methods to decay a contaminant
28
An initial formation of Earth's oxygen, caused by blue-green algae is known as _________________.
Fourth-Great oxidation event
First-Great Oxidation Event
Second-Great Oxidation Event
Third-Great Oxidation Event
29
What is the difference between Biodegradable Pollutants and Non-biodegradable Pollutants?
Biodegradable decays naturally and Non-Biodegradable does not.
BOTH decay naturally
Non-Biodegradable decays naturally and Biodegradable does not.
BOTH do not decay naturally
30
There is ______ times more water underground than in lakes and streams combined.
10
60
40
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