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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many states are a part of the Colorado river drainage basin | Seven states |
| What is watershed? | An area of land, where all the water drained into the same body of water |
| Impervious definition | Water can’t pass through it |
| Surface water is what | Water on earths surface like lakes, river, streams, and ponds |
| What is groundwater? | Stored in soil and rock, and when it rains |
| Where does water runoff when it rains? | Water can runoff the land infiltrate into the ground or be evaporated |
| Three things that reflect off the sun | Clouds, snow and water |
| What is infiltration? | Water soaking into the ground |
| What is transpiration? | Water moving from plants into the air |
| What is evaporation? | Liquid water changing into water vapor |
| What is condensation is? | Water vapor cooling and turning into liquid water |
| What powers the water cycle? | The water cycle is powered mainly by the sun, energy and gravity |
| What is sustainability? | Harvesting resources here through year without harming the environment |
| What is virtual water? | Water used to produce a product |
| What is water footprint? | The amount of water we use every single day directly and indirectly to keep us alive |