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Earths Waters Ch 2
Vocabulary from Ch. 2: Freshwater Resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| irrigation | the process of supplying water to land to grow crops. |
| aquaculture | the science and business of raising and harvesting fish in a controlled situation. |
| dam | a structure that holds back and controls the flow of water in a river or other body of water. |
| lock | a section of waterway, closed off by gates, in which the water level is raised or lowered to move ships through. |
| concentration | the amount of a substance that is in another substance. |
| sewage system | a system that collects and treats wastewater from a city or town. |
| septic system | a small wastewater system used by a home or a business. |
| point-source sollution | pollution that enters water from a known source. |
| nonpoint-source pollution | pollution whose source is hard to find or is scattered. |
| drought | a long period of abnormally low rainfall. |
| desalination | the process of removing salt from ocean water. |