Ch. 4: Water Resources

The removal of salt from salt water to make fresh water.

• desalination

• Irrigation

• water reclamation

A region of land that drains into a river.

• well

• irrigation

• water shed

The recycling of waste water so it can be used again.

• water conservation

• water reclamation

• desalination

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Conserving a resource to help it last longer.

• water reclamation

• conservation

• reservoir

A hole dug or drilled into an underground area saturated with water.

• well

• water shed

• aqueduct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Usually sand, gravel, sandstone, or rocks with cracks allowing water to flow easily through.

• aqueduct

• groundwater

• aquifer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The supplying of fresh water to farm fields.

• irrigation

• water reclamation

• reservoir

A system of channels, pipes, and tunnels that carries water a long distance.

• aquifer

• irrigation

• aqueduct

A place that collects and stores water.

• well

• reservoir

• well

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.

• groundwater

• aquifer

• desalination

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1