Flashcards: Water's Journey: States, Cycle, and Conservation — 10 cards

States of Water — types?

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Water cycle — process?

Continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

Water's polarity — role?

Enables hydrogen bonding and solvent properties.

Conservation — goal?

Reduce water waste and prevent scarcity.

Pollutants — examples?

Chemicals, waste, microorganisms.

Point source pollution — origin?

Single, identifiable source.

Evaporation — mechanism?

Liquid water turns into vapor due to heat.

Freezing point — water?

0°C.

Water properties — support life?

Cohesion, high specific heat, solvent ability.

Infiltration — process?

Water soaking into soil to become groundwater.