Water Quality
Measure of amount of salt in water
salinity
Saltwater source for LIS
Longest to biodegrade glass bottle, cardboard, apple core
glass bottle
Protects your eyes from chemical spills
safety goggles
A prediction made at beginning of an experiment
hypothesis
Average salinity of ocean (must be within 5 ppt)
35 ppt
Most western state bordering LIS
NY
Most common type of garbage found in ocean
cigarette butts
T/F: Fooling around in a lab is only allowed if you finished the experiment.
F
Variable that stays the same throughout an experiment
controlled variable
If below 2mg/L can cause hypoxia
dissolved oxygen
River connecting Norwich to LIS
Thames
Occurs when runoff from rain and snowmelt carries pollutants into waterways: point or nonpoint source?
Non-point
What to do if in hallway during a lock down?
go into nearest classroom
Variable that is changed/tested for in an experiment
independent
The higher the density the ______ the salinity.
higher
A land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.
watershed
Point or nonpoint source pollution: chip bag
non-point
Used to clear chemicals out of your eyes
eye wash
IV: How water temperature affects number of eggs a lobster produces?
water temperature
The _______ the temperature of the water the lower the density.
warmer
Area of LIS with highest salinity: eastern basin, central basin, western basin?
eastern basin
Wastewater from Millstone Nuclear Power Plant: Point or non-point?
point
You must tie this back during a lab using an open flame if too long
hair
DV: Testing how many healthy lobsters are caught over one month in areas with different dissolved oxygen levels.
# healthy lobsters caught