Hydrologic Cycle Lesson 2

Reorder

Reorder the following from least safe to most safe to drink.

• sewage

• saltwater

• tap water

• filtered water in plastic container

• reverse osmosis filtered water in a glass bottle

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Match the following term to the picture that best describes it.

Erosion

acid rain

road salt runoff

storm water flow

water contamination

• Erosion

• acid rain

• road salt runoff

• storm water flow

• water contamination

Multiple Choice

What are the negative side effects of erosion on farm land?

• Our soil is depleted of mineral we need to be healthy

• Toxic chemicals sprayed on non-organic farms accumulate in rivers, lakes, oceans.

• The soil biology and chemistry is constantly changing

• all of the above

Open Ended

Give an example of the negative impacts of surface water runoff.

Open Ended

What is acid rain?

Match

Match the following

• Matter having small spaces/openings for water to pass through.

• Matter that allows water to pass through.

• thoroughly soaked

• body of permeable rock that holds and transmits groundwater.

• Measure of how easily water can move through a rock.

porosity/porous

permeability/permeable

saturated

aquifer

hydraulic conductivity

• porosity/porous

• permeability/permeable

• saturated

• aquifer

• hydraulic conductivity

Open Ended

What is the water table?