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ME Environment Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root word "cap" means head. Based on this knowledge, per capita means

a)

containing infection or infectious organisims

b)

not having access to clean water

c)

for each head, or per person

d)

extremely dry

2.

What is the definition of contaminated?

a)

containing infection or infectious organisms or germs

b)

containing a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater

c)

supplying land with water through a network of canals

d)

the addition to any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water.

3.

not having access to enough clean water is the definition of what word?

a)

water scarcity

b)

arid

c)

desalination

d)

unequal water distribution

4.

The root word aqua means water and the root word fer means to bear. Based on this knowledge, what is the definition of the word aquifer?

a)

over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move in

b)

the removal of salt from seawater

c)

where one country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream

d)

a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

5.

The central pipeline of Israel, used for irrigation is called the

a)

Unequal Water Distribution

b)

Aquifer

c)

National Water Carrier

d)

Population Density

6.

What is the definition of arid?

a)

extremely dry

b)

the number of individuals in an area of a specific size

c)

per person

d)

not having enough access to clean water

7.

The prefix "in" means into or in. Based on this knowledge, what is the best definition for salt water intrusion?

a)

the removal of salt from seawater

b)

supplying land with water through a network of canals

c)

over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move into aquifers.

8.

The prefix "de" means from or remove and the root word "sal" means salt. Based on this knowledge, what would be the best definition of the word desalination?

a)

the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming

b)

where one country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream

c)

over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move into aquifers

d)

containing infection or infectious organisms or germs

9.

the addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water is the definition of...

a)

water pollution

b)

unequal water distribution

c)

contaminated

d)

water scarcity

10.

A place where water supply is below 1700 cubic meters per person per year is a water stressed area.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

A place where water supply is below 1000 cubic meters per person a year is a water stressed area.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

One country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream is known as

a)

population density

b)

water scarce area

c)

water scarcity

d)

unequal water distribution

13.

The Gaza Strip has around 13,700 people per square mile. This is the number of individuals in an area of a specific size which is the...

a)

per capita

b)

population density

c)

desalination

d)

water scarcity

14.

Which of the following is the definition of irrigation?

a)

supplying land with water through a network of canals

b)

extremely dry

c)

a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater

d)

central pipeline of Israel