Water Pollution and River Damming
Chemical
What product do farmers use that contains phosphorus
Fertilizer
Name the three main fossil fuels
coal, oil, natural gas
What is the primary greenhouse gas contributing to climate change?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What is Kylie Jenners daughters name?
Stormi
Name a fish that migrate in the Miramichi River
Salmon
Bass
Trout
Smelts
Eutrophication causes aquatic species to die by
Lack of oxygen in the water
Which fossil fuel is the remains of dead plant organisms?
Coal
Do acidic waters have a high or low ph?
Low
Which band sang "Hotel California"?
The Eagles
Name one (of the two) the most common forms of pollution in the hydrosphere
Nutrient Pollution
or
Human/Industry Waste
The two nutrients contribute to Eutrophication are ...
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Name two forms of RENEWABLE energy
windmills, solar pannels, river dams
What is the greenhouse effect?
Greenhouse gases trapping/re-emitting the Earth's heat
What is Miss. Richards favorite kind of chips?
TAKIS!
Dams that block rivers prevent fish from __________
What increases due to an excess amount of nitrogen and phosphorus in water?
plant growth/algae and phytoplankton
Which fossil fuel is primarily used in creating electricity
Coal
Acid rain is any rain that contains high levels of what two acids?
Nitric acid and sulfuric acid
Who founded Amazon?
Jeff Bezos
Explain the steps of Eutrophication
- nitrogen and phosphorus increase growth of algae
- growth of algae blocks sunlight
- plants and algae dies
- bacteria break down dead organisms, using oxygen
- water becomes hypoxic, suffocating species in the waters
Explain why fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable
We use fossil fuels at a faster rate than they can form
What is the name for the compound H2SO4
Sulfuric Acid
Who was MVP (most valuable player) in the 2018 NBA finals?
Kevin Durant