This ocean zone provides over half of the dissolved oxygen for the world, thanks to the algae growing there.
What is the photic zone?
100
This water quality indicator describes the kinetic energy of water particles (how fast they are moving).
What is Temperature
100
This is the term for a source of pollution that is easily identified (one person).
What is a point source?
100
This property of water says that water molecules have a negative and a positive end.
What is polarity?
100
This property of water means that sweating will cool us down.
What is high heat of vaporization?
200
This ocean zone is completely dark and houses bioluminescent organisms that make their own light.
What is the aphotic zone?
200
This water quality indicator tells how acidic or basic water is.
What is pH?
200
This is the term for a source of pollution that is either multiple people or not able to be identified.
What is a nonpoint source?
200
This property of water is the tendency for water to stick to itself, and results in water beading up on a desk.
What is cohesion?
200
This process occurs when there is too much nitrogen in the water. It results in algal blooms and then decreased Dissolved Oxygen.
What is Eutrophication?
300
This ocean zone extends from the intertidal zone to the edge of the continental shelf. It includes very productive ecosystems like coral reefs and kelp forests.
What is the neritic zone?
300
This indicator is a gas dissolved in water that aquatic organisms need in order to respire.
What is Dissolved Oxygen (DO)?
300
When too many of these enter the water, eutrophication may occur.
What are Nitrates and Phosphates?
300
This property of water tells us that water has a tendency to stick to other things, and results in it absorbing into paper.
What is adhesion?
300
In what ocean zone would you look to find chemosynthetic bacteria?
What are the aphotic zone or hydrothermal vents?
400
This ocean zone is between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. Organisms here must constantly deal with being beaten by waves, submerged underwater, and exposed to the air.
What is the intertidal zone?
400
This water quality indicator tells us how much sediment is suspended in the water.
What is Turbidity?
400
Is farm waste runoff a point source or a nonpoint source?
What is a nonpoint source?
400
This property of water tells us that water is difficult to heat up, and results in relatively stable temperatures in large bodies of water like lakes and oceans.
What is a high specific heat?
400
This ocean ecosystem is important because it provides a good nursery for marine species, a filter for pollution and erosion, and a great place for recreation. It occurs where the river meets the sea.
What is an Estuary?
500
This ocean ecosystem is at the bottom of the ocean and is characterized by a chemosynthetic (not photosynthetic) food chain.
What are hydrothermal vents?
500
This water quality indicator is the term for macroinvertebrates used to point out problems in water quality.
What are bioindicators?
500
Is an oil spill a point source or a nonpoint source?
What is a point source?
500
This property of water allows dense items to remain on the surface of water even when they ought to sink. It results in water bugs and paper clips being able to stay afloat when carefully placed.