Ch 15 Review

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What is the primary location where 2/3 of Earth's freshwater is locked away and unusable?

Back

Ice and glaciers.

Front

What is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds a large body of water called?

Back

Aquifer.

Front

What is an example of nonpoint-source pollution?

Back

All of the above (city streets, croplands, suburban development).

Front

What is the process of turning liquid into gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What law was established in 1972 to decrease industrial pollution in the Navigable waters of the US?

Back

Clean Water Act.

Front

What is the term for the area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water?

Back

Watershed.

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through it?

Back

Permeability.

Front

What is groundwater?

Back

Water that is found underground in aquifers.

Front

What is the difference between point-source and nonpoint-source pollution?

Back

Point-source pollution comes from a single identifiable source, while nonpoint-source pollution comes from multiple diffuse sources.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and released as vapor into the atmosphere.