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WorksheetsWater the Ultimate Recyclable
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Groundwater is...
Water that runs along the surface over the ground
Water that has soaked into the ground
Water that hangs in cloud form over the ground
Water that is trapped in ground basins
Weather is...
Only precipitation
When water is running onto man made structures
The movement of water through the water cycle
An average of conditions over decades
Texas has __ weather in the east and __ weather in the west
wetter, drier
drier, wetter
severe, mild
mild, severe
The recharge rate of aquifers is determined by
The hardness of water and salinity
The soil type and flora
Depth and width
Precipitation and use
Climate is...
The movement of water through the water cycle
The instinctual knowledge of the weather by organisms
An average of atmospheric conditions in an area over years
The predicted conditions for an area by experts
Surface water is...
Water that flows over the land
Water that is only studied by hydrologists
Water that seeps into the ground
Water that is pumped by wells
Where does water go that runs off the street?
To a sewage treatment plant
Through storm drains to waterways without being processed
Straight to the ocean by flowing downhill for days
IT always seeps into the ground
How does the water cycle purify water?
By washing pollution into streams
By raindrops scouring contaminants from surfaces
By condensation releasing pollution into the atmosphere
By evaporation removing water from its contaminants
Precipitation causes water to go from __ state to __ state
Liquid, Gas
Gas, liquid
Solid, liquid
Liquid, solid
What risk to fertilizers pose to waterways?
They are toxic to every organism
They cause water to stop evaporating
They can lead to drought or flooding
They cause overgrowth of algae
Where does water go when it goes down a drain in your house?
Through storm drains and ditches straight to the environment without being processed or cleaned.
Toward the nearest well where it can be pumped directly into an aquifer.
To a wastewater treatment plant, septic system or lagoon for processing before being returned to the environment.
It becomes surface water and will flow across the surface unless is infiltrates the ground
What is infiltration?
Water entering the ground where it can be contained by an aquifer
Water being evaporated before it has the chance to flow to a body of water
Water that enters a body of water without picking up contaminants
Water that falls from clouds in liquid form
Where does the water cycle start and end?
With evaporation so that it is ascending
With precipitation so that is descending
Anywhere water exists in any form
Nowhere that water exists in any form
What is the name of the zone of an aquifer that can be pumped
Recharge zone
Saturated zone
Unsaturated zone
Hydrozone
When water is evaporated from a living organism, it is called...
Precipitation
Transpiration
Runoff
Condensation
