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Aquatic Ecosystems
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conservation | Careful use |
| Watershed | All the land from which water drains into a specific body of water |
| Sediment | Silt, sand, rocks and other matter carried and deposited by moving water |
| Species | A group of individuals sharing some common characteristics or qualities and a particular kind of creature |
| Endangered Species | A type of plant or animal whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction |
| Biodiversity | The number and variety of living things in an environment |
| Climate | Average weather conditions in an area over many years |
| Non Point Pollution | Water pollution that comes from a broad area or a number of sources |
| How temperature of water affects amount of oxygen | Higher the temperature, lower amount of oxygen, lower temperature, higher amount of oxygen |
| Threats to aquatic ecosystems | Habitat destruction-cutting down trees, overgrown algae, water pollution, littering, invasive species, organic pollution (fertilizers), overpopulation, human destruction, erosion |
| Where water goes when it runs off a street | into storm drains, and out to aquatic ecosystems (lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, ponds, etc.) |
| How do adaptations help organisms in their environment | Protects organisms from predators, helps them hunt prey, allows for species to reproduce, continuation of species |
| How invasive species affects the ecosystems they are introduced into | Use up resources meant for native species (food, shelter/habitat, space, etc.), could bring disease |
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