Salt Water
Percent of water on Earth is considered Salt water
What is 97%
What part of the water cycle is defined as water from plants is turned into water vapor & rises into the atmosphere
What is Transpiration
What is point source pollution
Contamination that enters the environment through a specific means of transportation
What way does an aquifer recharge, replenishment of infiltrating groundwater?
Which moon phases causes spring tides
What is full
What branch of oceanography deals with the physics of the ocean? (Waves, Tides, and Ocean Currents movement)
What is the process by which water moves through the soil itself?
Percolation
What term is defined as the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in all types of water environments?
What is aquaculture
How many river basins are in NC?
17
Surface currents are created by the friction between the surface water and the _____
What is wind
What zone/layer of the ocean do most sea-life live in?
Which type of soil will water move the fastest through in terms of porosity and permeability
High Porosity, High permeability
What term is defined as prevention of wasteful use of a resource for future generaltion
What is the largest river basin in NC?
What is Cape Fear River Basin
When water is moving away from the shore; it is considered a(n) ____ tide/current
What is Ebb
Which marine ecosystem is defined as being formed in shallow water by the dense growth of several different species know as tall seaweed stalks?
What is Kelp Forest
_______ is impermeable because its pore spaces are so small water can't move through them
What is clay
What term is defined as the activity or process of keeping something valued alive, intact, or free from damage or decay?
What is preservation
What is an example of a Lentic Ecosytem
Lakes
Ocean energy traveling along the boundary between the ocean and the atmosphere are called
What are waves
Why do currents move in circular motions?
What is the coriolis effect
The level below which the ground is saturated is called
What is Water Table
True or False Sustaining fish populations is an example of conservation
What is true
What is Oxbow Lake
This works by transmitting sound waves toward the bottom of the ocean; sensitive receiver intercepts the echo reflected by the bottom
What is SONAR