Properties of Water
Describe Cohesion and Adhesion
What is waters ability to be attracted to itself and waters ability to be attracted to other things.
What is the range of the pH scale?
What is 0 - 14
What is a dichotomous key, and how is it used in identifying organisms?
What is a series of two paired questions that compare different traits of organisms
Adaptation definition
What is a characteristic that aids an organism in survival in their environment
What is my favorite color
pink
What is the shape of a water molecule, and how does it contribute to its polarity?
What is "v" shaped or "bent" and the oxygen has a slight negative charge and hydrogen a slight positive charge
Typical salinity range of saltwater
What is 30 to 50 parts per thousand
Provide an example of a characteristic that might be used in a dichotomous key for aquatic plants.
What is: Leaf shape, leaf color, leaf size, root size, flexibility, floating leaves
Describe a specific adaptation of a fish that allows it to thrive in its environment.
What is, Gills, Fins, Strong tails, eye son side of head, eyes on top of head, dorsal fins, etc
How many years have I been teaching
2 years
Describe how the high heat capacity of water benefits life on Earth
What is regulates climate and temperature
What happens to the dissolved oxygen in the water when the temperature is increased?
What is decreases
What is a cladogram, and what information does it convey about organisms?
An adaptation like migration or hibernation is called
Behavioral adaptation
Where did I attend college
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
How does surface tension impact organisms living on the surface of water?
What is creates a smooth walkable surface for organisms or allows them to "walk on water"
What can potentially happen when high amounts of nitrate "runoff" into an aquatic ecosystem.
What is algae blooms, oxygen depletion, and fish kills
Create a simple cladogram representing three different aquatic organisms based on shared traits.
Ms. Puckett will judge your cladograms now!
What is a physical adaptation of an aquatic organism
What is streamlined body, gills, fins, etc
How tall am I?
5 foot and 3 inches
Why is water considered a "universal solvent" in biological systems?
Explain how HIGH turbidity can impact aquatic plant life. Remember: high turbidity means dirty water
What is no light penetration for photosynthesis to take place
In a cladogram each node between the organisms represent what?
What is a shared trait
List an adaptation of an aquatic plant
What is air filled tissues, flexible leaves, large leaves to absorb sunlight
What is my GO TO drink from 7 Brew
Pixie Stick energy drink