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Water Quality Review

Water Quality and Marine Environment

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place where fresh and salt water meet estuary
long periods of abnormally low rainfall drought
wastewater treatment for a single home septic system
acid/base balance of water pH
amount of one substance dissolved in another concentration
introduction of harmful substances to the environment pollution
water that runs down the drain wastewater
act of good management of water stewardship
a measure of how clear the water is turbidity
amount of oxygen in water dissolved oxygen
added to a sewage system to kill bacteria chlorine
rising of cold nutrient-rich water to the surface upwelling
a mix of fresh and salt water brackish
The largest source of oxygen is A) hydrothermal vents B) reservoirs C_ top 6 inches of the ocean top 6 inches of the ocean
using sound to measure the depth of the ocean sonar
Biggest problem faced by submersibles and ROV's water pressure
As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen ___ decreases
Pollution from several sources nonpoint source pollution
organisms that live on the bottom benthos
ridge of high land between water systems divide
organisms that swim nekton
area of land drained by a water system watershed
organisms used to determine health of water bio-indicators
drinkable water potable
organisms that float/drift on the ocean surface plankton
wastewater treatment for a city sewage system
compounds of nitrogen and oxygen nitrates
warm water released into a river by a nuclear power plant thermal pollution
pollution from a single identifiable source point source pollution
Healthy or unhealthy cool temperature of 56 F healthy
Healthy or unhealthy high level of nitrates unhealthy
Healthy or unhealthy 4.5 pH unhealthy
Healthy or unhealthy Level of 2.5 mg/L of dissolved oxygen unhealthy
Healthy or unhealthy pH 7.0 healthy
gases needed by plants and animals in the ocean carbon dioxide & oxygen
Created by: anita.parker
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