Biodiversity
Biodiversity is...
variety of species in a habitat
Why is salt used on roads?
to prevent slipping and accidents caused by ice
what is the governments' perspective on putting salt on the roads?
they feel that putting salt on roads lessens car accidents and therefor they wont get sued
How does salt get in bodies of water?
it is washed in by melting snow or rain
How would redirecting water from roads help?
Why do we need biodiversity
to ensure that all species do not go extinct
How does salt prevent ice?
it melts it faster
what is the driver's perspectives on salt?
They have the opinion that ice on highways prevents them from going too fast because they must be more careful while driving.
what brings salt together in the water?
currents
where is a place we can redirect the saltwater to?
A pit in the ground, or other places
An example of why we need biodiversity
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what is a pro for salt?
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What are the Mechanics point of veiw?
they may like salt as salt rust cars and people hire them to fix it
What are the pockets of salt called?
Dead zones
What is a way we can fix the issue?
we can find a new way to melt salt, or redirect water from roads
What are three things species rely on each other for?
Food, Transportation, reproduction, shelter, hygiene, etc.
how does salt affect fish?
some fish are not salt-tolerant, and algae rotting can use oxygen fish need
What might the doctors say?
They may say that salt reduces ice-related injuries
How does it killing algae impact other species?
rotting algae uses oxygen which other species need
Why should we do rotting algae sweeps?
to make sure rotting algae doesn't use too much oxygen
How does biodiversity benefit us as humans?
Biodiversity gives us food, shelter, materials for building, etc.
what are 2 pros and 2 cons?
(no repeating the same thing over and over again)
People don't slip
There are fewer car accidents
Salt can harm aquatic animals in the oceans
Salt is killing oxygen in bodies of water
What might the Salt drivers think?
(not on slides)
they might think that salt puts them in a job, so they need salting roads to continue
how does salt impact some fish?
some fish are not saltwater tolerant
what three ways can we prevent this issue?
We can find another way to melt ice/snow
Redirect water from off the roads to places other than bodies of water
Do weekly algae sweeps to stop the amount of dead algae from growing out of control