Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Unit 1a Vocab

Unit 1a Vocab
Filtration: solid particles that are separated from a liquid by passing the mixture through a material that retains the solid particles and allows the liquid to pass through
Filtrate: the liquid that is collected after it has been filtered
Percent recovery: the percent of original foul water sample that was saved
Histogram: shows the percent recovery made by all laboratory groups in your class
Range: the difference of the largest and smalls value
Average/mean: value by adding all the values together and dividing the sum by the total number of values.
Mean: Middle value
Electrical conductivity: ability to transmit electric currents.
Direct water use, Amount of water that can be directly measured
indirect water use: hidden uses of water that you never consider
Gaseous state: water vapor in the air
Liquid state: water in lakes, river, oceans
Solid state: ice, water that is solid
Surface water; water you get from a river
Ground water: water you get from a well or something
aquifer: pumps the water to the surface

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