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Question 1 (4 points)

Match the Term from Unit 7 Water Resources with its correct defintion/description/example.

Column A
1.
3%:
3%
2.
Less than 1%:
Less than 1%
3.
Artesian Well:
Artesian Well
4.
Aquifer:
Aquifer
5.
Permeable layer:
Permeable layer
6.
Impermeable layer:
Impermeable layer
7.
Direct Water:
Direct Water
8.
Recharge:
Recharge
9.
Water table:
Water table
10.
Drought:
Drought
11.
Global average temperature/ Global Warming:
Global average temperature/ Global Warming
12.
Economic Water Scarcity:
Economic Water Scarcity
13.
Fall line:
Fall line
14.
Agricultural runoff:
Agricultural runoff
15.
Algal Bloom:
Algal Bloom
16.
Land subsidence:
Land subsidence
17.
Hydropwer:
Hydropwer
18.
Physical Water Scarcity:
Physical Water Scarcity
19.
Water privatization:
Water privatization
20.
Sanitation:
Sanitation
Column B
Column B
a.Area of Groundwater. We must dig a well into the saturated zone of a(n) ________ in order to reach the water.
b.A well located at the bottom of a slanted aquifer such that the water goes downhill with gravity, then up the well. No energy is required with this type of well.
c.Too many nutrients in a freshwater source allows a(n) _____ to take over the top of the water, suffocating the living things below.
d.Natural boundary between a coastal plain and plateau. Cities were built in these locations throughout the US due to the access to the rivers *mainly for transportation of people and goods,
e.Layer of underground bedrock/clay that does NOT allow water to flow through. Instead, the water sits on top of this layer in an aquifer.
f.Lack of precipitation leads to this constraint on a community- forcing people to conserve water.
g.Energy created as moving water turns a turbine and operates a generator at a dam.
h.This is the very top of the saturated zone of an aquifer. It rises when it rains, and it lowers when there is overuse or drought.
i.Of all the water on Earth, this is how much we all share at one time. Thank goodness the water cycle cleans and replenishes it for us...
j.Household usage is an example of this type of usage: drinking water, flushing toilets, showering, brushing teeth
k.When water is simply not found in an area. Ex: Desert.
l.When water is available, but the community lacks the funds/money to access or treat the water.
m.The cause for why the Poles are melting- which would flood coastlines.
n.How much Fresh water there is on Earth (compared to Saltwater)
o.Private companies take ownership of water sources/ operations. The opposite of public water. Highly debated!
p.The sinking of the ground, when the groundwater beneath it depletes and can no longer hold the weight above.
q.Layer of underground socks/soil/sand that allows water to flow through it.
r.When precipitation soaks into the ground, causing an aquifer to refill.
s.Fertilizers flow downhill with surface runoff into a nearby freshwater source.
t.Plumbing that keeps wastewater away from natural water sources and drinking water.

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Here is the matching of terms from Unit 7 Water Resources with their correct definitions/descriptions/examples:

  1. 3%: i. Of all the water on Earth, this is how much we all share at one time. Thank goodness the water cycle cleans and replenishes it for us...
  2. Less than 1%: n. How much Fresh water there is on Earth (compared to Saltwater).
  3. Artesian Well: b. A well located at the bottom of a slanted aquifer such that the water goes downhill with gravity, then up the well. No energy is required with this type of well.
  4. Aquifer: a. Area of Groundwater. We must dig a well into the saturated zone of a(n) ________ in order to reach the water.
  5. Permeable layer: q. Layer of underground socks/soil/sand that allows water to flow through it.
  6. Impermeable layer: e. Layer of underground bedrock/clay that does NOT allow water to flow through. Instead, the water sits on top of this layer in an aquifer.
  7. Direct Water: j. Household usage is an example of this type of usage: drinking water, flushing toilets, showering, brushing teeth.
  8. Recharge: r. When precipitation soaks into the ground, causing an aquifer to refill.
  9. Water table: h. This is the very top of the saturated zone of an aquifer. It rises when it rains, and it lowers when there is overuse or drought.
  10. Drought: f. Lack of precipitation leads to this constraint on a community- forcing people to conserve water.
  11. Global average temperature/ Global Warming: m. The cause for why the Poles are melting- which would flood coastlines.
  12. Economic Water Scarcity: l. When water is available, but the community lacks the funds/money to access or treat the water.
  13. Fall line: d. Natural boundary between a coastal plain and plateau. Cities were built in these locations throughout the US due to the access to the rivers *mainly for transportation of people and goods.
  14. Agricultural runoff: s. Fertilizers flow downhill with surface runoff into a nearby freshwater source.
  15. Algal Bloom: c. Too many nutrients in a freshwater source allows a(n) _____ to take over the top of the water, suffocating the living things below.
  16. Land subsidence: p. The sinking of the ground, when the groundwater beneath it depletes and can no longer hold the weight above.
  17. Hydropower: g. Energy created as moving water turns a turbine and operates a generator at a dam.
  18. Physical Water Scarcity: k. When water is simply not found in an area. Ex: Desert.
  19. Water privatization: o. Private companies take ownership of water sources/ operations. The opposite of public water. Highly debated!
  20. Sanitation: t. Plumbing that keeps wastewater away from natural water sources and drinking water.

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