Quality of Water

Question 1

What is the difference between Weather and Climate?

Answer 1

Weather is a daily thing, it’s the temperature and conditions for that specific time, but Climate is the average temperature and conditions for a place. Weather is temporary, but Climate is forever

Question 2

List 5 chemical contaminants found in freshwater

Answer 2

salt
fertilizers
pesticides
acid
lead

Question 3

What are the 2 types of contaminants found in freshwater?

Answer 3

Chemical contaminants and Biological contaminants

Question 4

Why is it important to protect Watersheds?

Answer 4

It is important to protect watersheds because if they get damaged, it can bring water into the wrong place, and one place can flood and have too much water or one place will have to reach out for the water it needs because it doesn’t have enough water