TessSci

what is a water sturated land where aquatic plants and animals live?

The answer would be wetlands

what holds waste from homes when a sewer line is not avaliable?

a septic tank

name a place where the water is treated to make it safe to drink?

a water treatment plant

what is a pit, hole, or shaft sunk into the earth to tap an underground source of water?

a well would be the answer

which is not one of the largest oceans?

arctic

what is the process by which a vapor becomes a liquid?

condensation is the answer

what is the wearing down or washing away of soil on land by the action of water, wind, or ice?

erosion is the answer

what element is added to water to prevent tooth decay?

floride would be the answer

what is the chemical symbol for water?

h2o

what is the name of a smaller stream that flows into a larger stream?

it is called the tributary

which is not one of the five great lakes?

lake tahoe is the answer

what are possible sources of ground water contamination?

landfills, spetic tanks, and animal waste

what is an change in the quality of water that makes it unsuitable for certain uses?

pollution would be the answer

what is the average number of gallons of water treated in the US for each person everyday?

the answer is 180 gallons.

what precentage of the earths water is fresh?

the answer is 3%

what is the precantage of the water that covers the earth?

the answer is 80

water is the term used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributatries?

the answer is a watershed

what is the act of adding water to crops?

the answer is irrigation

what is the capacity of porous materials, such as sand and gravel, to transmit water?

the answer is perm eability

what precentage of the human body iw composed of water

the answer would be 66%

what is the lack of precipitation for along period of time?

the answer would be drought

what is the movement of water down through the earth's surface?

the answer would be infilation

what source of energy for the hydrologic or water cycle?

the sun

what is the constant circulation of water of water from the earths atmosphere to the land and the oceans and back again?

the water (hydrologic) cycle

what uses, on average 26% of the water in a home?

toilet flushing would be the answer