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Quiz 4
YIGGY BIGGY
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | a continuous process driven by the sun. |
| water quality | a measure of the substances that have an affect on the cloudiness. |
| pH | a measurement of how acidic or basic the water is. |
| septic tank | underground tank for treating wastewater. |
| sludge | finer particles of solid waste that settle to the bottom of a septic tank. |
| leach field | the land around a septic tank that receives cleaner water from the tank. |
| leachate | a polluted liquid from trash sites that may go into water supply. |
| sanitary lanfill | site that holds trash and waste materials. |
| drought | a dry land condition due to lack of rainfall. |
| conservation | using a natural resource wisely. |