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Oceanography ES.10
Oceans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are oceans? | source of food and mineral resources as well as human recreation and transportation. |
| True or False: Ocean resources are finite and should be used carelessly | False |
| What things effect the water quality? | agriculture (runoff of fertilizers and animal waste), human waste disposal (sewage) and construction (runoff from site) |
| What type of water area is the Chesapeake Bay? | Estuary |
| True or False: Runoff bring large amounts of sediments. | True |
| A decrease in the plant populations will affect what? | Animals |
| A decrease in food stocks will affect what? | have economic impacts on the people and industries that are dependent upon those food stocks. |
| What can sediments do to fish? | It can clog fish's gills |
| True or False: 11. Any downturn in numbers of plants and animals will affect future productivity in that area. | True |
| What system carries warm water from the equator to the poles? | Currents |