“Jeopardy”Natural Resources Test #5 Water

The Water Cycle

Uses of Water

Water Sources and Quality Standards

Identifying & Reducing

H20 Pollution

Ground-H20 Vocab

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Water Cycle : 1 point

The continuous movement of water from the earth to the atmosphere and back to the earth

What is the Water Cycle?

Water Cycle : 2 points

Name of the 4 Water Cycle Spheres

What is the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere,

and lithosphere?

Water Cycle : 3 points

In what sphere does water move from the earth to the atmosphere through the processes of evaporation and transpiration

What is the Hydrosphere?

Water Cycle : 4 points

This provides the energy for the water cycle

What is the sun?

Water Cycle : 5 points

This sphere includes all plant and animal life which are consumers of water

What is the biosphere?

Uses of Water: 1 point

Name the 3 basic needs for human life

What is food, water, and shelter?

Uses of Water : 2 points

Water is needed for daily living, approximately how many gallons a day for most people

What is 100 gallons?

Uses of Water: 3 points

Term used for water that is safe for human use and consumption

What is potable?

Uses of Water : 4 points

The measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of water

What is pH?

Uses of Water : 5 points

The concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in the water is a measure of what

What is hardness?

Water Sources: 1 point

2 main sources of water

What is surface and ground water?

Water Sources : 2 points

This water should be tested and always treated before use

What is surface water?

Water Sources : 3 points

7 types of non-flowing bodies of water

What are oceans, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, sloughs,

marshes, and estuaries?

Water Sources : 4 points

An indication of fecal contamination in the water supply

What is coliform bacteria?

Water Sources : 5 points

A measure of the solid material suspended in water

What is turbidity?

H20 Pollution: 1 point

2 types of pollution

What is point source and non-point source?

H20 Pollution : 2 points

An example is the disposal of wastewater from factories

What is point source pollution?

H20 Pollution : 3 points

Loose particles of sand, silt, and clay that may be suspended in the water

What are sediments?

H20 Pollution : 4 points

An example is the runoff of wastewater carrying pesticides from a farm field

What is non-point source pollution?

H20 Pollution : 5 pointsTerm used to refer to

living and nonliving things that can cause diseases

What are pathogens?

Groundwater: 1 point

Water found between soil particles and rocks within the earth

What is groundwater?

Groundwater : 2 points

Groundwater is stored in these large underground rock formations

What is an aquifer?

Groundwater : 3 points

In this type of aquifer groundwater is sandwiched between 2 layers of impermeable rocks

What is a confined aquifer?

Groundwater : 4 points

Wells that have been drilled into a confined aquifer

What are artesian wells?

Groundwater : 5 points

Three main sources of groundwater contamination

What is agriculture activities, human

activities, and natural sources?

Vocab: 1 point

Transformation of water from its liquid form to its gaseous form as a result of coming in contact with heat or the air

What is evaporation?

Vocab: 2 points

Process of plants releasing water through their leaves

What is transpiration?

Vocab: 3 points

The moisture from the atmosphere that is returned to the earth in the form of snow or rain

What is precipitation?

Vocab: 4 points

Boiling of water and collecting it vapor to make useable water

What is distillation?

Vocab: 5 points

The downward movement of water through the soil

What is percolation?

Daily Double!

As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered.

If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!

Daily Double!

As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered.

If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!