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Vocab 11/2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| turbidity | the cloudiness of a liquid due to a large number of particles suspended in the liquid. |
| pH | a measure of how acidic or basic (alkaline) a substance is. |
| dissolved oxygen | a measure of the amount of free oxygen dissolved in water. |
| nitrates | a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO3- that enters water mainly from fertilizer runoff. |
| phosphorous | element with the symbol P, usually present in water as the molecule phosphate (PO4). |
| fecal coliform bacteria | bacteria that live in the digestive tract of warm-blooded animals, and are excreted in feces. They are the most common microbiological contaminant of natural waters. |
| colorimeter | device that measures the absorbance of particular wavelengths of light by a specific solution. |
| deionized water | water that has had almost all of its mineral ions removed. |
| macroinvertebrates | animals without a backbone that can be seen with the naked eye. These bottom-dwelling animals include crustaceans and worms but most are aquatic insects. |
| riparian zone | the ecological zone along the banks of a river, where land and water interact. |