Unit 3- Hydrosphere Vocab

2. Water , Water with very few dissolved salts; it is renewable but limited.
5. Mining , Using groundwater faster than it can be replaced, making it nonrenewable.
8. ,A process that releases hydrogen from methane and produces carbon dioxide.
9. Zone, An area where surface water soaks into the ground and reaches an aquifer.
11. ,A permeable layer of rock and soil that holds groundwater.
13. of Aeration , The upper layer of soil or rock with air-filled spaces between particles.
14. Zone ,The bottom of a body of water, home to decomposers and organisms adapted to deep water.
18. Pollution ,Pollution that comes from many diffuse sources over a large area.
20. Pollution ,Large amounts of sediment from erosion change aquatic environments and degrade water quality.
23. ,Landscaping using native or drought-resistant plants to conserve water.
24. ,A material with spaces or pores that can absorb water.
25. Pollution , A heat source raises the temperature of a waterway, reducing oxygen levels.

1. Pollution ,Pollution that comes from a single, specific location (e.g., factory pipe).
3. ,Excess nutrients (like phosphorus and nitrogen) cause rapid algae growth, reducing oxygen and harming aquatic life.
4. Eutrophication ,Eutrophication caused by human activity, especially fertilizer use.
6. Energy , Energy generated when water flows through a dam and turns turbines.
7. Water , Includes lakes, ponds, and rivers; freshwater found above ground.
10. , An area of land that supplies water to a river system.
12. ,A material with no pores that water cannot move through.
15. , A process that uses electricity to break water into hydrogen and oxygen gases.
16. of Saturation , The lower layer of soil or rock where all the spaces are filled with water.
17. ,A wetland formed where a river meets the sea, containing brackish water.
19. Pollution , Pollution from pathogens and viruses entering a waterway, causing health issues.
21. ,The process of removing salt from saltwater to make freshwater.
22. , A deep hole dug to access groundwater in the zone of saturation.