Water Resources and Pollution Unit Assessment

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Heated liquid water changes phase into gaseous water vapor.

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evaporation

Front

Water that flows the ground, eventually draining into a stream, river, lake, or sea.

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runoff

Front

The condensing of water vapor into liquid water, which then falls from the atmosphere.

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precipitation

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Water entering the atmosphere through the pores of a plant leaf.

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transpiration

Front

Where is the majority of the total water on Earth found?

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in the ocean

Front

What is the single largest available source of freshwater to humans?

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groundwater

Front

Which of these applications makes up the largest proportion of human water consumption? cooling water for power plants, mining, irrigation for agriculture

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irrigation for agriculture

Front

What is the disadvantage of withdrawing water from an aquifer?

Back

water does not recharge quickly and can be depleted

Front

Geographically, what area of the world would you expect to have the greatest amount of water stress or scarcity?

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The Middle East and Northern Africa

Front

What is the single biggest household use of water?

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toilet flushing