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Water Quality

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show nitrates  
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show eutrophication  
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show organism that is sensitive to slight physical or chemical changes  
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show animals will sicken or die in a polluted environment  
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How does high turbidity in a watershed affect water temperatures and dissolved oxygen?   show
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How might fertilizer runoff from a farm or golf course affect the quality of water in a pond?   show
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show cause large organisms in the body of water to begin to die  
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show bacteria and excess nutrients  
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show acres of cleared forest above the stream  
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Which water quality indicator measures how light travels through water?   show
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Which type of organisms would most likely flourish in water near agricultural areas?   show
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show photosynthesis  
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show speed up eutrophication process  
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Which may cause scientists to be concerned about the quality of lake water?   show
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a pH of 7 most likely indicates this   show
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The pH of a lake is lowered (becomes more acidic) from 6.7 to 5.9. What effect would this have on the organisms in a river basin?   show
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show the higher the turbidity, the lower the dissolved oxygen levels  
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show the health of the fish in the pond would be affected  
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Increase in levels of nitrates and phosphates (nutrients) entering a body of water would   show
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