Science Test 4/23
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katebernard14 on April 20, 2010
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CCDS class of 2014, CCDS8ScienceSem10910
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Surface Water | water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, wetland, or ocean |
| River System | All of the streams and channels draining a river basin |
| Watershed | An area from which water drains into a lake, stream or other body of water. Also often referred to as a basin, with the basin boundary defined by a high ridge or divide, and with a lake or river located at a lower point |
| Groundwater | Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers |
| Aquifer | An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) |
| Porosity | Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through/full of loopholes |
| Permeability | allowing fluids or gases to pass through |
| Recharge Zone | The area of land, including caves, sinkholes, faults, fractures and other permeable features, that allows water to replenish an aquifer |
| Water Cycle | Describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth |
| Evaporation | The transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state |
| Condensation | The transition from a gas to a liquid |
| Precipitation | The falling to earth of any form of water |
| Transperation | The loss of water from the vaporous parts of plants, especially leaves but also stems, flowers and roots |
| Well | A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine |
| Potable | Suitable for drinking |
| Pathogen | Any disease-producing agent |
| Irrigation | An agricultural practice that involves providing water to crops through pipes, ditches, or streams |
| Dam/Reservoir | A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water |
| Desalination/Reverse Osmosis | Any of several processes that remove excess salt and other minerals from water |
| Water Treatment | The process of purifying water to make it suitable for consumption and utilization |
| Water Conservation | Reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes like cleaning, manufacturing, etc |
| Water Pollution | contamination of water, especially surface water, by sewage effluent, fertilizer runoff, industrial chemical discharge etc |
| Point Source Pollution | Pollution that can be traced to a single point source |
| Non Point Source Pollution | Pollution that does not come from a single point or location |
| Waste Water | Any water that has been used by some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now contains waste products |
| Artificial Eutrophication | A large increase in the primary productivity of a lake due to the actions of man, like fertilizer run-off from agricultural activities |
| Biomagnification | The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain |
| Thermal Pollution | Harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them |
| 1972 Clean Water Act | The primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution |
| Organic Matter | Animal and plant matter remains |
| Organic Chemicals | Fertilizers, oil, gas, pesticides |
| Inorganic Chemicals | Salt, de-icer |
| Heavy Metals | Mercury, Lead, Arsenic |
| Physical Agents | Heat, murky, suspended solids |
| Storm Drain | Allows water runoff from homes, streets, and other properties to flow into an underground system |
| Outfall | The place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges |
| Bioassay | A method of testing a material's effects on living organisms. |
| Pervious | A surface that allows liquids to go through. Exaple: Grass |
| Impervious | A surface that doesn't allow liquids to pass through. Example: Roof, road |
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