Health
How healthy is difficult run?
Difficult run is not perfectly healthy although the stream is getting better.
What are the three type of fish that live in the difficult run stream?
tolerant, moderate, and sensitive
What grows in difficult run?
Plants and bacteria.
_________ is the site we have to do our project on.
Difficult run
How polluted is difficult run?
Difficult run is slightly polluted although it has been improving.
What are some ways to prevent pollution?
Do not litter, avoid using gas powered equipment.
What type of animals live in difficult run?
Insects and fish.
What are some negative impacts that occur to the stream?
pollution, gas powered equipment, and litter
Difficult run is ___ miles long.
15.9
How do humans negatively impact the streams health?
Humans negatively impact the streams health by litter and gas-powered equipment
It is harder to get fresh water and there would be less fish to catch for food.
What do indicators do?
Indicators help ecologist help find out the health of the stream.
How do you think the animals are effected in our streams today?
The population was starting to decrease because of pollution but it is now increasing because the stream is getting healthier.
_______ are living things that live at the difficult run site.
Bacteria, Plants, Animals, insects, fish (Species)
How are we as humans effected by the pollution of water?
We wont have clean water to drink.
What can citizens do to assure a stream is in good health conditions?
Citizens can make sure that the streams are clean and check on them once a while for litter.
How many different species of fish inhabit difficult run?
163 depending on the season.
Is the water supply/environment safe for the species at difficult run to live in?
Yes because the stream is getting healthier but the stream is still slightly polluted.
Non-living indicators can not _____.
non-living indicators can not be used to indicate environmental change.
Where does the difficult run stream run through?
The Potomac River in Northern VA.
What year did the difficult run stream get the most polluted.
2012
What type of plant by the difficult usually blooms in the spring?
Skunk cabbage, Pink lady slippers, Fairy spuds and Trout lilies
What polluted the environment in difficult run?
Humans
There are __ different soil types found on the trail and alongside the stream.
41
If a stream has a wilting riparian zone is it good or bad?
bad