Introduction to Water
Poisoned Waters and the Water Treatment Cycle
Vernal Pools
Biogeochemical Cycles
Waterborne Diseases and A Civil Action
100
Name one thing we test our water supply for.
What is bacteria, pH, temperature, nitrates, other contaminants.
100
In which phase of the water treatment cycle is chlorine added? What is its role?
What is disinfection, and its role is to kill bacteria remaining in the water.
100
What is a vernal pool?
What is a temporary body of water.
100
Why is the phosphorus cycle unique?
It does not involve the atmosphere
100
What is the chemical which is the focus of the film A Civil Action?
What is TCE
200
What type of water has been 1 and 35 ppt dissolved solutes?
What is brackish
200
What is coagulation?
What is adding a chemical to the water which makes larger particles such as dirt clump together to be easily removed.
200
What is an obligate vernal pool species?
What is a species whose life cycle relies on the vernal pool.
200
What is responsible for driving the water cycle?
the sun
200
Which waterborne disease is found in water with many flies?
What is amoebebiasis
300
Why is water necessary for life on earth?
Our cells which make up our bodies are made of mainly water, it is the universal solvent, etc.
300
What do endocrine disruptors interfere with?
What is the hormone system of the body
300
What is hardpan?
What is a layer of clay or minerals which does not absorb water.
300
What is the role of trees in the carbon cycle?
trees undergo photosynthesis which takes carbon out of the atmosphere and into the community
300
Which waterborne disease is characterized by jaundice?
What is hepatitis A
400
What is pure water?
What is H2O, and is not found in nature
400
Why are large factory farms a problem for water sanitation?
Because the high concentration of animals in a smaller place produces more manure than the farmer can use.
400
where does the vernal pool get its name?
What is the latin term for spring
400
Who perform cellular respiration and what is its role in the carbon cycle?
What are plants AND animals! It releases carbon back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
500
Why is only 1% of our water available for us to drink?
97% is salt, 2% is frozen freshwater
500
Why are endocrine disruptors difficult to deal with in water treatment?
They are a newly identified contaminant, we do not have safety standards in places, our current filters do not remove them, and a very small amount can have a grave impact on living things.
500
Describe 2 of the three phases of the vernal pool.
winter/wet: formation spring/flower: most activity summer/dry: least water and activity, species go dormant
500
What is the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?
bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by plants.
500
What was the outcome of the courtcase in A Civil Action? What did the families get? What happened to the leather factory?
The families each received $375,000. A $63 million dollar cleanup was ordered.
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