Env. Science ch 11
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater | aquifer
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| a process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities, such as waste disposal and land drainage | artificial eutrophication
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| the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain | biomagnification
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| a structure that is built across a river to control a river's flow | dam
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| a process of removing salt from ocean water | desalination (DEE SAL uh NAY shun)
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| the water that is beneath the Earth's surface | groundwater
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| a method of providing plants with water from sources other than direct precipitation | irrigation
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| pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site; an example is pollution that reaches a body of water from streets and storm sewers | nonpoint-source pollution
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| a virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease; an infectious agent | pathogen
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| the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores | permeability
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| pollution that comes from a specific site porosity the percentage of the tota | point-source pollution
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| suitable for drinking | potable
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| an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer | recharge zone
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| an artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam | reservoir
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| a flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin | river system
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| all the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above the ground | surface water
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| a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life | thermal pollution
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| water that contains wastes from homes or industry | wastewater
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| the introduction into water of waste matter or chemicals that are harmful to organisms living in the water or to those that drink or are exposed to the water | water pollution
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| the area of land that is drained by a water system | watershed
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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