Lakes
Pollution
Invasive Species
Vocabulary
Misc.
100
This object created the Great Lakes by digging up the land and then melting to fill the holes left behind.
Glaciers
100
Why in 1969 was the Cyohoga River in the news for being polluted?
On Fire!!!!
100
This creature hitched a ride on the bottom of ships and upon finding a happy home quickly multiplies and clogs water pipes and sinks navigation buoys.
Zebra Mussel
100
Damage to the natural environment caused by humans
Pollution
100
Which of these is a major reason for a growing water shortage in many countries? A. Habitat loss B. invasive species C. shrinking glaciers D. population growth
D. population growth
200
How many Great Lakes are there
5
200
This chemical nearly lead the the disappearance of the Bald Eagle from the Great Lakes ecosystem.
DDT
200
The sea lamprey and zebra mussel are part of which of these Great Lakes ecosystem problems? A. Wetland loss B. Invasive species C. Algae explosions D. Point-source pollution
B. Invasive species
200
A community of all living things in an area and the environment in which they live, can be small or as big as the Earth
Ecosystem
200
Insects feed on the algae and plants that grow in the Great Lakes. Tiny fish eat the insects. Larger fish feed on the small fish. Eagles and otters eat larger fish. A. habitat B. watershed C. food chain D. freshwater ecosystem
C. food chain
300
Which Lake is the largest?
Lake Superior
300
What is the main difference between point-source and non-point-source pollution? A. how toxic the pollution is B. Where the pollution comes from C. What time of year the pollution occurs D. What animals are harmed by the pollution
B. Where the pollution comes from
300
This fish is closing in on the Great Lakes and if it enters presents a huge problem as it will destroy the bottom of the food Web. It is currently in the Mississippi river and steps are being taken to stop it.
Asian Carp
300
Water from rainfall that is not absorbed by the soil and flows into streams or lakes
Runoff
300
The watershed that we live in here in Drexel Hill
Delaware
400
Which Great Lake is the smallest, lowest elevation, and likely most easily polluted?
Lake Ontario
400
Which of the following suffered most from DDT poisoning in the Great Lakes Region? A. Fish-eating Birds B. Large Fish C. Small Fish D. Tiny Organisms
A. Fish-eating Birds
400
This fish is a type of herring and dies off each spring causing the beaches to be unbearable during the die off season
alewife
400
The natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.
Habitat
400
Shallowest of the Great Lakes
Lake Eire
500
What lake is completely in the U.S.A and thus give the U.S.A more control of the Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
500
Which of the following is not an example of non-point-source pollution. A. Runoff B. Toxic Sediment C. Toxic Waste Dumps D. Sewage Treatment discharge pipe.
D. Sewage Treatment discharge pipe.
500
There are over how many invasive species in the Great Lakes Watershed?
170
500
Which of the Following is best defined as the geographic area that includes all of the rivers and streams that flow into a lake or sea? A. Basin B. Landmass C. Plateau D. Watershed
D. Watershed
500
How many U.S.A states and Canadian providences border the Great Lakes?
9
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