Water Systems Test Module 3: Terminology

Evaporation is ...?

• a change in state where a liquid turns into a gas.
• is a change in state where a gas turns into a liquid.
• is the process of water circulating between the oceans, atmosphere, and land.
• is water located under the ground, within soil and rock

Condensation is...?

• a change in state where a gas turns into a liquid.
• is water located under the ground, within soil and rock
• the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the saturated zone.
• water that has high mineral content

Groundwater is...?

• water located under the ground, within soil and rock
• the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the saturated zone.
• aquifer is the zone beneath the water table that is saturated with water.
• Anything that is able to absorb thermal (heat) energy without becoming significantly warmer is called a heat sink.

The water table is...?

• the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the saturated zone.
• water that has high mineral content
• the zone beneath the water table that is saturated with water
• a large covering of ice over an area of land.

An aquifer is...?

• the zone beneath the water table that is saturated with water.
• is a large covering of ice over an area of land.
• a slow moving mass of ice formed over hundreds of years as a result of snow accumulation.
• is an area of land where all water collects into the same place

A heat sink is...?

• anything that is able to absorb thermal (heat) energy without becoming significantly warmer is called a heat sink.
• a slow moving mass of ice formed over hundreds of years as a result of snow accumulation.
• a process of improving water quality by removing pollutants.
• a measure of salt concentration in water.

A watershed is...?

• A watershed is an area of land where all water collects into the same place
• is a measure of salt concentration in water
• is the process of using microorganisms to break down hazardous materials in soil or water
• safe drinking water

Salinity is...?

• a measure of salt concentration in water
• is the process of using microorganisms to break down hazardous materials in soil or water
• safe drinking water
• is the process of removing contaminants from water

Bioremediation is...?

• the process of using microorganisms to break down hazardous materials in soil or water
• the process of removing contaminants from water
• the process of removing salts from water
• water that is free from dissolved salts and minerals

Potable Water is...?

• Safe drinking water is called potable water
• the zone beneath the water table that is saturated with water
• water that has high mineral content
• a change in state where a liquid turns into a gas