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collects, purifies, and distributes the fixed supply of water
the hydrolic cycle
driven by specialized bacteria
the nitrogen cycle
based on CO2 gas
the carbon cycle
slower cycle that doesn’t include the atmosphere
the phosphorus cycle
found in the air, taken in directly by plant leaves, and burning fuel moves it to the air from underground
carbon
found in soil, bacteria drive the cycle, and fertilizer moves it to soil while burning moves it to air
nitrogen
found in rock, no atmospheric content, and fertilizer use adds it to waterways
phosphorus
the global water cycle and how it works; the technologies for managing and controlling water use; public policies for governing water use
water quantity
water pollution and its consequences; sewage treatment technologies; public policies for dealing with water pollution issues
water quality
Water use conflict between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin
Tri-State Water Dispute
any matter or energy released into the water that causes undesirable impacts on the health and well-being of humans or other organisms
water pollution
single, identifiable source of pollution
point source
poorly defined, diffuse sources of pollution
nonpoint source
The entire area of land from which water drains into a particular body of water (i.e. river, lake, stream, or wetland)
watershed
- Nutrient that is essential for all life.
- Continuously cycling through plants, animals, and the environment to support life
- Nitrogen/Nitrate
- Phosporus
loose particles of sand, clay, silt, and other substances
sediment
- Essential minerals required for life
- can harm fish and plant life at highconcentrations
salts
- Substances used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons
- Detected in water bodies throughout theworld
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)
systematic use of living organisms or their responses to determine the quality of the aquatic environment
biomonitering
boundary where air shifts from cooling to warming
tropopause
“global sunscreen” - keeps ~95% of harmful UV radiation from reaching earth’s surface
ozone layer
short-term atmospheric conditions of any given area
weather
result of long-term weather patterns in a region
climate
- equatorial
- warm, moist air rising
- heavy rainfall
hadley cells