| A | B |
|---|
| Surface Water | Fresh water that is above ground in lakes, ponds, and streams. |
| Watershed | The entire area of land that is drained by a river. |
| Dams | Used to block up rivers. |
| Groundwater | Water that seeps down in this way and is stored underground. |
| Aquifers | Large amounts of groundwater may be stored in underground rock formations. |
| Recharge Zone | The area of land from which the goundwater originates. |
| Deslinization | Removing salt from water. |
| Water Pollution | The introduction of chemical, physical, or biological material into the water. |
| Pathogens | Disease-Causing organism such as bacteria. |
| Organic matter | Biodegradable remains of animals and plants. |
| Organic chemicals | Pesticides, fertilizers, plastics, detergents, gasoline and oil. |
| Inorganic chemicals | Acids, salts, toxic metals. |
| Toxic chemicals | Chemicals that are poisonous to living things. |
| Point Pollution | Pollution that is discharged form a single source. |
| Nonpoint Pollution | Pollution that comes from many sources rather than one. |
| Bioaccumulation | To increas a toxin through digestion. |
| Artificial Eutrophication | The killing of all aquatic live in a small pond due to lake of oxygen in the water. |
| Thermal Pollution | When excessive amounts of heat are added to a body of water. |
| Water | 70% of the Earths surface is... |
| The state of Colorado has what river | The Colorado river. |
| Name one state that contains the Ogallala Aquifer | Texas |
| What is water conservation. | To save water. |
| What can you do to save water. | Take sorter showers. |
| Water that is stored in a plastic bottle. | Botteled Water. |
| In what year was the clean water act passed | 1972. |
