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Water
Term | Definition |
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Ground Water | The water that seeps down under the soil. |
Water Vapor | The gas form of water. |
Source | The beginning of the river. |
Runoff | The water that is running into the rivers or bodies of water. |
Fertilizer | A growth treatment for plants that is made out of animal feces and salts so it dissolves in water. |
Pesticides | Chemicals made out of salt that kills off insects on plants. |
Herbicides | Chemicals made out of salts that kill off weeds and other unwanted plants. |
Nitrates/Phosophates | Salts that come from fertilizers and cause rapid plant growth. |
Algal Blooms | Excess algae growth and normally starts small but grows quickly. |
Fish Kills | A rapid genocide of fish basically. It normally is do to suffocation or flesh eating bacteria. |
Neuse River | A river that is surrounded by millions of hogs and is very polluted. |
River Basin | An area of water that is held there because of a hollow type area that holds the water in. |
Condensation | The formation of clouds caused by water vapor condensing and joining dust particles. |
Evaporation | Water that is evaporating and becoming water vapor. |
Transporation | Water vapor coming from plants. |
Infilttration | Water seeping into the ground water. |
Precipitation | Water falling from the sky. Sleet, Snow, Rain, or Hail |
pH | The acidity of something. 1-6.9 is acidic, 7 is neutral, 7.1-14 is basic. |
Dissolved Oxygen | Oxygen that is dissolved into the water and is supposed to be there for the fish to live and not suffocate. |
Hypoxia | Oxygen deficiency in the water or aquatic environment. |