Water Vocab 1 Practice

Front

Clarity of water affects sunlight, dissolved oxygen, and marine life by clogging gills.

Back

Turbidity

Front

Measures acidity or basicity of a substance.

Back

pH

Front

All water on or near Earth's surface

Back

The Hydrosphere

Front

Land draining to a specific location (river, creek, lake, ocean)

Back

Water Shed

Front

A collection of watersheds draining to a specific river.

Back

River Basin

Front

Pollution identifiable from a single location.

Back

point source pollution

Front

Level of water below surface where groundwater first appears when digging

Back

Water Table

Front

What is water stewardship?

Back

Caring for the local water system using good habits and preventing pollution.

Front

Pollution that is widespread and hard to trace.

Back

non-point source pollution

Front

Factors affecting levels: increases from moving water, cooler temps, and plant photosynthesis; decreases from high turbidity and warmth.

Back

Dissolved Oxygen