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Water Systems and Terminology

Explore the different components of water systems including reservoirs, pumps, water towers, treatment plants, valves, water heaters, pipes, oceans, storm drains, sewers, wastewater treatment, the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, lakes, freshwater, saltwater, groundwater, aquifers, drought, snow, sleet, rain, hail, clouds, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and mountains.

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Water Systems and Terminology

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  1. An area where large amounts of water are stored for long periods of time Answer

  2. What is a reservoir?

  3. A machine that is used to bring water uphill, such as over a mountain Answer

  4. What is a pump?

  5. A tall building that is used to store water for humans Answer

  6. What is a water tower?

  7. A facility that cleans freshwater so it is safe for humans to drink Answer

  8. What is a drinking water treatment plant?

  9. A device that controls the flow of water by opening and closing Answer

  10. What is a valve?

  11. An appliance that stores heated water so it may be easily accessed Answer

  12. What is a water heater?

  13. A tube that is used to move water to and from homes Answer

  14. What is a pipe?

  15. A large body of water where, without human intervention, all water would flow to Answer

  16. What is the ocean?

  17. A series of underground pipes that collect rainwater and deliver it to the ocean Answer

  18. What is a storm drain?

  19. A series of pipes that take waste water away from homes Answer

  20. What is a sewer?

  21. A process that cleans sewer water before releasing it into the ocean Answer

  22. What is waste water treatment?

  23. The name of the waste water treatment facility that services homes in Los Angeles Answer

  24. What is the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant?

  25. A body of freshwater Answer

  26. What is alake?

  27. The type of water that animals and plants need to survive Answer

  28. What is freshwater?

  29. The type of water that makes up most of the water on earth Answer

  30. What is saltwater?

  31. Water that is found stored in soilunderneath the surface Answer

  32. What is groundwater?

  33. A large collection of groundwater Answer

  34. What is an aquifer?

  35. A period of time where a locationdoes not have as much rain or snow as is needed Answer

  36. What is a drought?

  37. Name at least three (3) types of water falling down onto the surface Answer

  38. What is snow, sleet, rain, hail?

  39. This is a body of water that is visible in the sky Answer

  40. What is a cloud?

  41. This is the part of the water cyclewhere water heats into a gas Answer

  42. What is evaporation?

  43. This is the part of the water cyclewhere water vapor (gas) turns into a liquid Answer

  44. What is condensation?

  45. This is the part of the water cyclewhere water falls to the ground Answer

  46. What is precipitation?

  47. This is a land formation wheresnow accumulates, or collects, on Answer

  48. What is a mountain?

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