Appendix pgs. 1-3
What are the 3 parts of the earth that every organism depends on?
the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere
What is every living thing on Earth made of?
carbon
The Savannah River Basin is the only river basin in the state that contains no part of the river for which it is _________________.
Named
What endangered amphibian is found in the largest numbers of the state in the basin?
green salamander
What is the 1st of the 5 steps for vetting a news source?
Do a quick search
Water cycles through our planet in a complex process known as the _________________.
water cycle or hydrologic cycle
What key nutrient is necessary for all life and essential for good plant growth?
Nitrogen
The upper basin receives the highest amount of rainfall in the eastern United States of _________________inches.
80-100
What non-native pest is a significant environmental threat to the eastern hemlock forests of the Savannah River Basin?
hemlock woolly adelgid
Reputable news organizations aspire to ethical guidelines and standards also known as a "code of ________"
Ethics
Water vapor returning to a liquid and forming clouds is called ____________________ .
Condensation
What is the only form of energy that continuously enters earth’s ecosphere?
sunlight
What are 2 rare plants grow in the temperate mini-rainforests of the Savannah River Basin?
Carolina star moss and Pringle moss
The loss of the tree canopy causes water temperatures in forested streams to ______________________.
increase
The tactic used to encourage readers to "click" on a misleading or exaggerated headline link is an example of what type of tactic?
Clickbait tactic
What is the term to describe water vapor changing directly into ice, such frost?
deposition
Energy is neither created nor _______________.
destroyed
The Savannah River Basin is North Carolina's ___________river basin.
smallest
The death of tree root systems may lead to ________________ of streambanks and accumulation of sediment in the water.
erosion
Consistently focusing on one angle or side of a legitimate debate illustrates a lack of ____________.
Balance
What is the process organisms use to change the sun’s light energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the branch of science concerned with the classification of organisms?
Taxonomy
What are the 3 rare endemic fish species found in the basin?
Turquoise Darter, Blackbanded Darter and the Rosyface Chub
Runoff from ____________________ sites is an emerging threat to water quality.
construction
Quality news sources should be ___________________ not only about their reporting practices, but also about their ownership and funding.
transparent