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WorksheetsIRM Unit 112 - WS 1 Water Sources
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow.
INFILTRATION
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
TRANSPIRATION
When a liquid changes to a vapour, caused by an increase in temperature and/or a decrease in pressure.
INFILTRATION
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
TRANSPIRATION
Plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapour through pores in their leaves.
INFILTRATION
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
TRANSPIRATION
Water vapor in the atmosphere (air surrounding the earth) cools and changes into liquid water.
INFILTRATION
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
TRANSPIRATION
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
INFILTRATION
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
TRANSPIRATION
A machine-dug well that only penetrates the initial water table. This water is generally contaminated.
Bore Hole
Deep Well
Reservoir
Shallow Well
Lake
These are naturally formed storage locations for water.
Bore Hole
Deep Well
Reservoir
Shallow Well
Lake
These are modern equivalents to wells, but are smaller, less intrusive and easier to maintain. A small hole is drilled into the ground and water is pumped out.
Bore Hole
Deep Well
Reservoir
Shallow Well
Lake
A machine-dug well that gets its water from below the impervious layer in the ground. The water quality is normally good.
Bore Hole
Deep Well
Reservoir
Shallow Well
Lake
These are manmade storage locations for water.
Bore Hole
Deep Well
Reservoir
Shallow Well
Lake
In a RESERVOIR the water is stored for a period of time where it remains undisturbed. At this point the solid particles such as grit, mud and vegetation, sink to the bottom. This is known as the primary sedimentation.
True
False
When water is stored in a reservoir primary sedimentation will begin to happen. Storing water like this will slightly reduce what type of growth?
(a)
The water goes through a course of strainers which remove the larger suspended particles. The water then arrives in the sediment tanks where further sedimentation takes place. This is known as (a)
Following on from secondary sedimentation, after a period of time the water is pumped through a series of filters. What type of filter is most commonly used?
(a)
Once the water has been filtered, it is then pumped to the next stage where it has to be sterilised. This is done by adding what two chemicals?
Ammonia
Chloride
Chlorine
Phosphate
What word is used to describe water that is suitable for drinking?
(a)
Chemicals are used to filter suspended particles in the water during the filtration process.
True
False
Medium Density Polyethylene is the material used to manufacture water main pipe. What is it more commonly known as?
(a)
