Water Quality Flashcards
1
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Acidity
A
The amount of acid in the water.
2
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algal bloom
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A rapid growth of algae makes a layer on the top of the ocean
3
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Aquatic
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Anything that has to do with water, Like an aquatic plant or animal
4
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Biodiversity
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The amount of organisms in the water
5
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Bioindicator
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An organism (animal) that helps scientists asses the water.
6
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Decomposition
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The process with dead plants and animals breaks down.
7
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eutrophication (OPTIONAL)
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- Water gets to much nutrients phosphates and nitrates
- can be good or bad
- can lead to an algea bloom
- can be due to runoff
8
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Deforestation
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- humans cut down trees.
- Affect: sentiment runs into the water more because there is nothing to stop it because the trees would have stopped it.
9
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Fertilizer
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- Fertilizers used in agriculture/ growing plants
- Nitrogen and phosphates and carbon dioxide are found in fertilizers
10
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field study
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Data collected from the outside
11
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Nitrate
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- Nitrates are nutrients
- To much can caus a algal bloom
- can be good or bad
12
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non-point source pollution
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pollution that can not be traced to one location
13
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pH
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The amount of acidity in the water
14
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point source pollution
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pollution that can be traced to one location
15
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remote sensing
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● Definition: the collection of data from a distance
