Water Quality Testing 1
test that measures the acidity of water
pH
type of pond that is a permanent pool of water that fluctuates in response to precipitation and runoff
retention
term for meat from pigs
pork
scientific term for horses
equine
animals whose ancestors are of only one breed
purebred
scientific data that is measured in numbers
quantitative
test that measures how warm or cold the water is
temperature
general term for the mother of an animal
dam
process of taking a young animal off milk by removing it from being with its mother
weaning
scientific term for pigs
porcine
area of land that catches and drains water to a common outlet
watershed
another term to describe cloudy water
turbid
mating animals of different breeds
crossbreeding
term for meat from cattle
beef
removing an animal from the herd
culling
type of pond that holds water temporarily
detention pond
test that measures the amount of dissolved salts in the water
salinity
scientific term for cattle
bovine
adapting an animal to the needs of humans
domestication
general term for the father of an animal
sire
scientific data that is measured in descriptions and observations
qualitative
type of pollution that is mainly generated during rainfall events
runoff
term for meat from horses
cheval
term for meat from sheep over one year old
mutton
scientific term for sheep
ovine