Chapter 1 ossf installer 1 test
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1. In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation atmosphere, precipitation,
and transpiration into the ______ where it comes in percolation, runoff
contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the
ground in the form of ________ (sleet, snow, hail, or
rain), which then replenishes the underground wa-
ter supply through __________ and the surface water
supply through _________
2. The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath groundwater
the surface of the earth in porous, permeable, wa-
ter-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
3. The term ________refers to water that is found above surface water
ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
4. Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ infiltration
of water
5. Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at leach fields/ seepage pits
the end of a septic tank absorption field system are
called __________
6. Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed cesspools
material along the sides to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are
called ____________
7. How are waterborne diseases transmitted? through contaminated water
sources
8. What are the three primary routes of contamination Leaching, runoff, and direct
for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chem- discharge.
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1. In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation atmosphere, precipitation,
and transpiration into the ______ where it comes in percolation, runoff
contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the
ground in the form of ________ (sleet, snow, hail, or
rain), which then replenishes the underground wa-
ter supply through __________ and the surface water
supply through _________
2. The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath groundwater
the surface of the earth in porous, permeable, wa-
ter-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
3. The term ________refers to water that is found above surface water
ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
4. Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ infiltration
of water
5. Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at leach fields/ seepage pits
the end of a septic tank absorption field system are
called __________
6. Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed cesspools
material along the sides to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are
called ____________
7. How are waterborne diseases transmitted? through contaminated water
sources
8. What are the three primary routes of contamination Leaching, runoff, and direct
for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chem- discharge.
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