Water Pollution

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

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Heated liquid water changes phase into gaseous water vapor.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The movement of water underground, through the soil.

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The majority of the total water on the Earth is found…

• In the ocean.

• In the atmosphere.

• In the great lakes of the world.

• Underground.

During water treatment, this step adds bacteria to decompose organic matter

• Screening

• Primary Treatment

• Secondary Treatment

• Tertiary Treatment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During water treatment, large objects that cannot be decomposed by bacteria are removed.

• Screening

• Primary Treatment

• Secondary Treatment

• Tertiary Treatment

In this stage of water treatment, nitrates and phosphates are removed.

• Screening

• Primary Treatment

• Secondary Treatment

• Tertiary Treatment

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

In the stage of water treatment, chlorine is added to eliminate bacteria.

• Screening

• Primary Treatment

• Secondary Treatment

• Tertiary Treatment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2