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Unit 3 Water Part 1

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The accumulation of nutrients in aquatic ecosystems eutrophication
Eutrophication is a form of this type of pollution water
One of the nutrients that is involved in eutrophication (it is in proteins and nucleic acids) nitrogen
One of the nutrients that is involved in eutrophication (it is in nucleic acids) phosphorus
The area of land that is drained by a water/river system - 2 words water shed
Where most of the fresh water available to humans is located underground
The level where rocks are saturated with water (2 words) water table
Salty or fresh: the most common type of water on earth salty
rocks with a lot of holes, can hold water better porous
example of an impermeable rock type granite
example of a permeable rock type gravel
body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater aquifer
Large aquifer in US slated to run dry by 2020 ogalla
an area in which water travels downward to become part of the aquifer, 2 wds rechange zone
example of man-made structures that water is impermeable, it reduces the amount of water entering an aquifer. ___ lots parking
this cycle involves precipitation, condensation water
the evaporation of water from leaves transpiration
Macromolecule group that DNA and ATP are part of (phosphorous is needed for making these) nucleic acid
Where phosphorous is found in nature rocks
One of the man-made sources of phosphorous (farmers use) fertilizers
One of the man-made sources of phosphorous (used when washing) detergents
living organism that is essential in making nitrogen become a usable form bacteria
something that controls the growth of an organism. Phosphorous and nitrogen are examples. 2 words limiting factor
plants need nitrogen and phosphorous for this growth
most nitrogen is found here, we are unable to use it atmosphere
what bacteria consume as they decompose dead organisms, causing further problems relating to eutrophication oxygen
abbreviation for harmful algal bloom HAB
One body of water discussed with eutrophication problems Lake Erie
One body of water discussed with eutrophication problems Gulf of Mexico
One body of water discussed with eutrophication problems Chesapeake bay
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