Body's of Water
Where is most of the freshwater on Earth stored?
Glaciers and ice caps
What does biodiversity describe?
The variety of life found in one area
What do plants produce?
Carbon dioxide and glucose
What does rate of flow measure?
The speed of the water
What is the most recognized way of helping our environment?
Recycling
What is a river?
A large natural stream of water that flows into a larger body of water
What are adaptations?
Evolved traits that help an organism or animal survive in its environment
What is photosynthesis?
A process where organisms convert sunlight into food, typically in the form of glucose
What does the pollution tolerance index evaluate?
How polluted the water is
What type of gases do cars emit?
Greenhouse gases
What is the longest river on Earth?
The Nile River
Food chains start with what?
A producer
What is the California state flower?
The California Poppy
What is the range for pH?
0 to 14
Where do most greenhouse gases come from?
The burning of fossil fuels
What is a riffle in a river?
A shallow, fast-flowing area in the water where water flows over rocks and gravel
What is a macroinvertebrate?
Any animal without a backbone visible to the naked eye
What are the four main things all plants need to grow?
Sunlight, water, space, and nutrients
What does turbidity measure?
How clear the water is
How does fishing effect ecosystems?
It disrupts existing food chains
What is a watershed?
An area of land where water is drained into a common body of water
What do scavenger animals eat?
Decaying matter and dying plants
What does the vascular system do for plants?
It transports water and nutrients throughout the plant
How might warmer temperatures effect the dissolved oxygen in a body of water?
The dissolved oxygen in the water decreases
What human activity contributes the most to deforestation?
Urbanization