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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the big ideas from this Science Unit?
Water is crucial to life on Earth.
Water is not a concern for us, because Lake Ontario is huge.
Water is an important resource that needs to be managed sustainably.
Water systems influence climate and weather patterns.
- 2. Multiple Choice
sustainability
being able to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
a note that is held for a duration of time
recycling, as though "facilities exist" when in reality most of the things we recycle end up in the garbage because recycling facilities are sparse. We do not hold companies responsible for their packaging
caring only about my needs and vowing to take action when the lack of finite resources begins to effect me
- 3. Multiple Choice
Floc
loose clumps formed from the reaction of aluminium in water, combined with rocks and other waste liquids
another word for alum
sticky clumps formed from the reaction of alum in water, combined with sand and other waste solids
waste solids
- 4. Multiple Choice
Water treatment
treating water fairly
a process used in spas in which water is used to plump the skin
the process of removing potentially dangerous substances from water to make it more acceptable for a desired end-use
the process of adding potentially dangerous substances to water to make it less acceptable for a desired end-use
- 5. Multiple Choice
Glacier
a large piece of ice
a river of ice, formed from snow accumulated over hundreds of years, that moves slowly downhill under the force of gravity
the French word for ice cream
a made up term that "Scientists" use when talking about their Global Warming conspiracies
- 6. Multiple Choice
Icecap
a large area of ice that permanently covers land
a river of ice, formed from snow accumulated over hundreds of years, that moves slowly downhill under the force of gravity
a drink from Tim Hortons
the top of a mountain
- 7. Multiple Choice
Polar ice sheet
a frozen field of ice covering the equator
a cookie sheet made for Polar Bear cookies
another word for window
a frozen field of ice covering either the North Pole or the South Pole
- 8. Multiple Choice
Precipitation
leaving your work to the last minute
solid or liquid water that floats into space
solid or liquid water that stays in the atmosphere as clouds
solid or liquid water that falls to Earth’s surface
- 9. Multiple Choice
Water table
the depth at which loose rock and soil below Earth’s surface are saturated with oil; the upper boundary of an aquifer
the depth at which sand under the Earth’s surface is saturated with water; the upper boundary of an aquifer
the depth at which loose rock and soil below Earth’s surface are saturated with water; the upper boundary of an aquifer
the depth at which loose rock and soil within a mountain are saturated with water; the upper boundary of an aquifer
- 10. Multiple Choice
Aquifer
a geological formation of water
a geological formation of loose rock or soil that is saturated with groundwater
a geological formation of fur from prehistoric creatures
a geological formation of solid rock through which water cannot flow
- 11. Multiple Choice
Groundwater
water that seeps through soil and cracks in rock; source of water for underground springs and wells
comes out of its hole once per year and it it sees its shadow, spring will come early
water that stays on the ground
water that is created by grinding stones
- 12. Multiple Choice
Runoff
water from icebergs and snowmelt that flows over Earth’s surface
water from the perspiration of a group of marathon runners that flows over Earth’s surface
water from precipitation and tears that flows over Earth’s surface
water from precipitation and snowmelt that flows over Earth’s surface
- 13. Multiple Choice
freezing
the change of state from a solid to a liquid; occurs when a liquid gains thermal energy
the change of state from a liquid to a solid; occurs when a liquid loses thermal energy
- 14. Multiple Choice
deposition
the change of state from a gas to a solid; occurs when a gas loses thermal energy
the change of state from a solid to a gas; occurs when a gas loses thermal energy
- 15. Multiple Choice
condensation
the change of state from a liquid to a gas; occurs when a gas loses thermal energy
the change of state from a gas to a liquid; occurs when a gas loses thermal energy
- 16. Multiple Choice
evaporation
the change of state from a liquid to a gas; occurs when a liquid gains thermal energy
the change of state from a gas to a liquid; occurs when a liquid loses thermal energy
- 17. Multiple Choice
melting
the change of state from a liquid to a solid; occurs when a solid loses thermal energy
the change of state from a solid to a liquid; occurs when a solid gains thermal energy
- 18. Multiple Choice
water cycle
the third cycle in a washing machine
a continuous pattern of flood and drought which the earth has gone through for millions of years
a continuous pattern in nature in which water moves as it changes state above, on, and below the surface of Earth
the way water moves when the glaciers begin melting
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