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On-Site Challenge: Water Harvesting Terms and Concepts

On-Site Challenge: Water Harvesting Terms and Concepts. Quiz 3 (Use the terms & concepts list in the MESA Day Handbook along with the “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands ” resource book). Pollutant that comes from many diffuse sources: _________ ______ ________.

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On-Site Challenge: Water Harvesting Terms and Concepts

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  1. On-Site Challenge: Water Harvesting Terms and Concepts Quiz 3 (Use the terms & concepts list in the MESA Day Handbook along with the “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands” resource book)

  2. Pollutant that comes from many diffuse sources: _________ ______ ________

  3. ANSWER: Non-point source pollution

  4. Storm-water runoff & snowmelt moving over the ground picks up and carries away natural and human made pollutants. List 5 places where this nonpoint source pollution can end up: • 1) • 2) • 3) • 4) • 5)

  5. ANSWER 1) lakes 2) rivers 3) wetlands 4) coastal waters 5) underground sources of drinking water

  6. Think about it… • How does water-harvesting help deal with nonpoint source pollution?

  7. The photo below is a tank used to store rainwater, what is it called?

  8. ANSWER: Cistern

  9. The arrow points to a screened opening installed above the elevation of a closed water-harvesting tank’s inlet pipe. What is this feature called?

  10. ANSWER: Vent Vent pipe on underground cistern

  11. The vent shown in the previous slide is used to prevent a vacuum-caused implosion when: • water temperature becomes cold quickly B) when large quantities of water are quickly drawn from the tank C) there is too much water in the tank

  12. ANSWER: B B) when large quantities of water are quickly drawn from the tank

  13. What is a harmonious assembly of living species such as plants, animals, and people and non-living elements such as rocks or buildings that perform better through their cooperative interrelationships than they would as individuals called?

  14. Answer: Guild

  15. The excess water flowing over the storage capacity of a water harvesting earthwork or tank is called _______ _______

  16. ANSWER: Overflow Water

  17. A device or length of capped pipe that diverts the dirtiest initial amount of water running off a catchment surface away from a cistern is called a __________ __________ _________

  18. ANSWER: First Flush System • SAMPLE FIRST FLUSH SYSTEM:

  19. pH is the measure of _______or _______ and ranges from 1-14.

  20. ANSWER: Acidity/ Alkalinity

  21. A ph below 7 is increasingly A) acidic B) neutral C) alkaline

  22. ANSWER: A- AcidicRainwater is low in acidity and excellent for plants!

  23. The impermeable materials in the photos below are examples of what kind of landscaping?

  24. ANSWER: Hardscaping

  25. Water that flows in creeks and rivers or held in ponds and lakes is called __________ _______ Gila River, NM

  26. ANSWER: Surface Water Heron Lake, NM Rio Grande River, NM

  27. A check dam is a low leaky barrier placed perpendicular to the flow of water within a drainage. Which letter is NOT a purpose of a check dam? Slow the water’s flow B) Infiltrate more water into the soil C) Create hydroelectricity D) Hold soil and organic matter higher in the watershed

  28. ANSWER: C- NOT for creating hydroelectricity EXAMPLES OF CHECK DAMS- LOOK AROUND YOUR TOWN FOR THESE FEATURES

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