All things Aquatic
Properties of Water
Food Webs and Energy
Freshwater Systems
Freshwater Eco Relationships
Just for Fun!
100
What part of the ocean are you likely to find phytoplankton?
The surface water, photic zone.
100
What is the difference in density for freshwater vs. saltwater
Freshwater is less dense than saltwater
100
Zooplankton are organisms that exclusively feed on autotrophs. What type of consumers are zooplankton?
Primary Consumers
100
This type of river is a permanent river with a consistent flow year-round.
Perennial
100
Mutualism
100
Broadway made its way to the big screen with the release of this movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
200
Provide an example of a biotic AND an abiotic factor in a freshwater system.
Biotic - algae, plants, fish, snails, decomposers, etc.
Abiotic - sunlight, temperature, density, turbidity, etc.
200
Explain polarity of a water molecule.
Oxygen end provides partial negative charge and hydrogen ends provide partial positive charges
200
Where in a food web are you likely to find the decomposers?
Any heterotrophic zone
200
The warm layer of surface water in a lake is called..
Epilimnion
200
Parasitism
200
Finish the lyrics to the following SNL song, sung to the beat of Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" by Marcello Hernandez:
"Hey Matt, came all this way had to explain direct from ___________."
Domingo
300
What is a dead zone? What is the difference between anoxia and hypoxia?
An area with little to no dissolved oxygen in the water.
Anoxia - no oxygen
Hypoxia - little oxygen
300
Which substance in the image below likely contains the highest salinity?
Green Solution
300
What type of consumer is the Atlantic Cod?
Primary and secondary consumer
300
This river stage is associated with higher altitude, deep valleys, and fast moving water (rapids and waterfalls)
Young River (Upper Course)
300
Predation
300
This iconic house belongs to mother and daughter in a popular TV show that aired from 2000-2006, with a Netflix reboot in 2016.
Gilmore Girls
400
Describe the layers of a partially mixed estuary.
Fresh top layer, brackish middle, and saline bottom layer
400
Provide 3 sources of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Animal respiration, burning of fossil fuels, and deforestation
400
If crustaceans contain 71.8 kJ of energy, how much energy do Mackerel contain?
0.718 kJ
400
This is formed the meandering of a river is obstructed and a new body of water is formed
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Oxbow Lake
400
Commensalism
400
The "Immaculate Reception" is a famous NFL play that brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory against the Oakland Raiders in 1972. What is the name of the then rookie running back that ran in the winning touchdown?
Franco Harris
500
Describe the causes and effects of eutrophication.
Causes: surface runoff carries nutrients (N and P) to the water's surface creating a harmful algal bloom (HAB).
Effects: algae sinks and dies, bacteria breaks down algae and consumes available oxygen. Little to no oxygen remains in the water, resulting in fish mass mortality.
500
Describe the process of ocean acidification.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves into the ocean's surface and produces carbonic acid (weak acid). Carbonic acid continues to dissociate, increasing the concentration of H+, which lower the pH of the surface of the ocean.
500
If herring contain 9 ppm of a toxin, how much of that toxin is found in a shark?
900 ppm
500
What are 3 signs that lake turnover is occurring?
Murky water, clumps of decaying matter float to the surface, and sulfurous smell
500
Explain the impacts of introducing an invasive species into a healthy ecosystem.
Consume multiple trophic levels (no specific prey), no natural predators, population grows uncontrollably, trophic cascade!
500
Bad Bunny released the album below in early 2020 titled "YHLQMDLG", which is an abbreviation for....
Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana