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WorksheetsNutrient Cycle Game(Water Cycle)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
It is the biggest natural reservoir of all, and water inside of it has a high salinity level.
Lake
Ocean
Stream
Icecaps
This natural reservoir is often located in areas of high altitude and high latitude. Water is stored in a solid form.
Snow and Ice
Lake
Precipitation
Ground water
This natural reservoir is located under the earth's surface. Water reaches this area through percolation.
Ice
Ground water
Ocean
Stream
A natural reservoir that is made of water in it's gaseous form. Water is transferred to this zone using evaporation.
River
Gas
Atmosphere
Grounwater
This natural reservoir is a stagnant body of open water often formed in a depression in the land.
Lagoon
Lake/Ponds
Groundwater
Evaporation
This natural reservoir is categorized by a constant downhill flow.
River
Lake
Waterfall
Groundwater
Man-made Lake
Water tank
Reservoir
Runoff
Pond
This man made reservoir is in areas without easy access to water.
Pond
Reservoir
Water Fountain
Water tower/Rain barrel
Water movement through a plant from the soil to it's aerial parts such as the leaves and stems.
stomata
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
Natural examples of this include snowmelt, soil erosion, etc.
Streams
Clouds
Oil Spill
Natural runoff
Examples of this include pipes from sewage plants, gasoline spills and contribute greatly to water pollution.
Rivers
Natural runoff
Air Pollution
Human activity runoff
Process when water enters the ground but does not go all the way through, making the soil moist.
Percolation
Evaporation
Groundwater
Infiltration
Process when water travels through the ground that leads to groundwater reserves.
Transpiration
Percolation
Infiltration
Runoff
The result of this is saltwater intrusion, which can contaminate fresh drinking water.
Over-pumping of aquifers
Groundwater
Human runoffs
Infiltration
Movement of saline waters into freshwater aquifers.
Saltwater intrusion
Surface flow
Respiration
Oil spills
Process when groundwater exits the ground.
Streams
Aquifer
Groundwater discharge
Runoff
Natural process when water goes straight from a solid to gas state.
Precipitation
Sublimation
Freezing
Evaporation
Natural process that changes water from liquid to gas.
Evaporation
Condensation
Melting
Sublimation
Process when water vapor becomes a liquid.
Condensation
Rain
Evaporation
Vaporization
Any liquid or solid form of water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth.
Precipitation
Vaporization
Snow
Condensation
Contamination of water bodies with harmful substances.
Precipitation
Water pollution
Groundwater discharge
Transpiration
Things such as deforestation filling wetlands increase this.
Evaporation
Runoffs
Saline discharge
Pollution
Increased erosion and runoff on land with buildings and pavements.
Human impact
Natural impact
When mismanaged, this process of creating energy can lead to droughts downstream.
Runoff
Irrigation
Hydroelectricity
Lake
This human made process can cause leaching and runoffs in the area where the water was extracted.
Irrigation
Deforestation
Runoff
Groundwater discharge
