Water
Type of water resulting from rain and melting snow.
What is Run-off
COmplex plant-supporting system.
SOil
Change of water PH usually by Nitrogen
Eutrophication
The management of resources by harvesting so resources are not depleted.
What is resource management
HAzrds caused by Chemicals
Chemical HAzrd
Area where runoff goes into rivers and lakes.
Recharge zone
Geological base of soil.
What is parent material
When pollution comes form 1 source.
Point pollution
Wood from Trees in its raw state.
What is timber
The spread of low density urban or suburban areas outward from the center.
What is sprawl
System of water in an extended area based off river or stream.
Watershed.
Q1: There are _____ layers of soil.
Q2: Name 3 LAyers.
6
O A E B C R
Removing of plants that require water and hold soil.
Xeriscaping
Q1: TYpical forest have _______ number of canopy levels.
Q2: 10 each- name the layers
Q3: Bonus- TRopical rainforest have an additional level. what is it it called?
3
Forest floor- Understory or snag- Canopy
Emergent
Name of Austins first true love and name is still on the wall.
BErtha Torres
Name the 4 MAjor Rivers of New MExico.
Q1: SOil is separated by size and has 3 groupings. What are they.
Q2: When they are all mixed they are called?
Clay-Silt-Sand
Loam
A ___________ __________ that was caused by red algae, These outbreaks in the ocean were called ______ ________.
Algal BLoom
Red Tide
Process of clear cutting forest to be replaced by other landuse.
Deforestation.
NAme 4 of the 8 charecteristcs of minerals
Color
Streak
Luster
HArdness
CLeavage
FRacture
DEnsity
A _______ holds water from a river or stream. These form:_________
Resoirver
When organisms over eat the plants. (Cows)
Overgrazing
When pollution comes from many places.
Non-point pollution
Name of the National forest that surrounds our local community.
What is the Carson
Plaining of city plans and areas
ZOning