Definitions - Water in the World Unit

A biophysical environment is

• an environment dominated by natural features such as landforms and vegetation

• an environment where elements of the natural environment are manipulated for the benefit of humans

• an environment that people have created

• an environment made by people thousands of years ago

Reorder the following parts of the Water Cycle commencing with Evaporation.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

The first S in SPICESS stands for

The C in SPICESS stands for

• Change

• Connections

• Clouds

• Community

The I in SPICESS stands for

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Water

• Coal

• Natural gas

True or False? More than 50% of the world's water resources is fresh water found in lakes and rivers.

The world's driest inhabited continent is..

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

Blue water is

• The water that is stored in the soil or that stays on top of the soil or in vegetation

• Wastewater that is treated and discharged back into rivers/oceans

• The water in freshwater lakes, rivers, wetlands and aquifers

• Water produced by a desalination plant

Wastewater that is treated and discharged back into rivers/oceans is known as ......... water?