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

Fill in the Blanks

water is the safest to drink.

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?

Fill in the Blanks

Condensation is a

process.

Fill in the Blanks

Evaporation is a

process.