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WorksheetsME Environment Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The root word "cap" means head. Based on this knowledge, per capita means
containing infection or infectious organisims
not having access to clean water
for each head, or per person
extremely dry
What is the definition of contaminated?
containing infection or infectious organisms or germs
containing a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater
supplying land with water through a network of canals
the addition to any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water.
not having access to enough clean water is the definition of what word?
water scarcity
arid
desalination
unequal water distribution
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?
over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move in
the removal of salt from seawater
where one country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream
a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
The central pipeline of Israel, used for irrigation is called the
Unequal Water Distribution
Aquifer
National Water Carrier
Population Density
What is the definition of arid?
extremely dry
the number of individuals in an area of a specific size
per person
not having enough access to clean water
The prefix "in" means into or in. Based on this knowledge, what is the best definition for salt water intrusion?
the removal of salt from seawater
supplying land with water through a network of canals
over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move into aquifers.
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?
the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming
where one country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream
over pumping of groundwater near the coast causing salt water to move into aquifers
containing infection or infectious organisms or germs
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...
water pollution
unequal water distribution
contaminated
water scarcity
A place where water supply is below 1700 cubic meters per person per year is a water stressed area.
true
false
A place where water supply is below 1000 cubic meters per person a year is a water stressed area.
true
false
One country dams, or keeps water for themselves, leaving little downstream is known as
population density
water scarce area
water scarcity
unequal water distribution
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...
per capita
population density
desalination
water scarcity
Which of the following is the definition of irrigation?
supplying land with water through a network of canals
extremely dry
a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater
central pipeline of Israel
