Watershed
Ocean Systems
Vocabulary
Ocean Systems Pt2
Watershed Pt 2
100
an area of land where all the water drains into a common water body
What is a watershed?
100
fishing and shipping
How do humans depend on oceans?
100
grown naturally without synthetic pesticides
What is organic?
100
Oxygen production from phytoplankton, Weather control due to coastal water temperature, and Transportation
Which other ways do humans depend on the oceans?
100
draining away of water from the surface of an area
What is runoff?
200
At the top of the river (mountain/hill)
Where is the worst location to build a factory?
200
Fish populations decline fast and don't have a chance to reproduce quickly
How does overfishing impact ocean ecosystems?
200
Water we can see
What is surface water?
200
increased fertilizer has a negative impact on the fish species
How does fertilizer affect marine species?
200
underground layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel that holds groundwater
What is an aquifer?
300
Planting plants near water systems and recycle household waste
How human activity can impact watersheds positively?
300
Recreational activities like scuba diving, swimming, surfing, and jet skiing will increase tourism
How do oceans impact humans positively?
300
water found beneath the Earth's surface, filling cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock
What is groundwater?
300
Plants will decrease in number
What is the likely outcome of the algaecide getting into the oceanic?
300
What is the area where the rainfall starts called?
What is a watershed?
400
Industrial waste poured from a factory drain and fertilizer runoff from farming
How human activity can impact watersheds negatively?
400
Burning of fossil fuels
What causes ocean acidification?
400
chemical agent designed to kill, control, and prevent the growth of algae in water
What is algaecide?
400
They form a layer that coats marine organisms.
How do oil spills affect marine ecosystems?
400
Type of pollution
What is nonpoint source pollution?
500
goes deep into the ground and pollutes the groundwater
Why are oil spills bad for the environment?
500
at the bottom of the river (mountain/hill)
What is the best location to build a factory?
500
filter of water through soil
What is percolate?
500
organic farming reduces the use of chemicals that can run off into water systems
Why do people buy organic fruits?
500
Type of pollution
What is point source pollution?