Water Quality Tests
This water quality test tests for the "hotness or coldness" of water at two different locations to look for thermal pollution.
Temperature
This type of pollution comes from one place
Point Source Pollution
We want our creek to receive a __________ WQI score.
High
What is another name for Fecal Coliform Bacteria?
E Coli
This water quality test tests for the amount of oxygen absorbed by the water
Dissolved oxygen
When harmful substances mix with our waterway systems, the result is
Water pollution
We would prefer that our Nitrates results are High/Low
Low
Provide an example of point source pollution
Answers Vary
Fecal Coliform tests help us measure __________________.
Bacteria
What is Runoff?
occurs when there is more water than land can absorb. The excess liquid flows across the surface of the land and into nearby creeks, streams, or ponds.
We would prefer that our Phosphates results are High/Low
Low
Provide an example of non point source pollution
Answers Vary
What is the ideal pH for most life?
7
Organisms that scientists use to check for water quality because they are sensitive to pollution and changes in their habitats.
Macroinvertebrate
If water measures for HIGH turbidity that means:
The water would be very cloudy
Benthic Monitoring can allow us to determine if there is ____________ in the water.
Pollution
Do we want to see a large change in temperature in our creek?
No
A watershed can be defined as
An area of land that drains all of its water into a certain stream or lake.
We would prefer that our Dissolved Oxygen results are High/Low
High
Name an example of one Macroinvertebrate we saw in our creek
Crayfish, Mosquito Larvae, Mayfly Larvae