Watershed
Ocean Systems
Vocabulary
Ocean Systems Pt2
Watershed Pt 2
100

an area of land where all the water drains into a common water body

What is a watershed?

100

fishing and shipping

How do humans depend on oceans?

100

 grown naturally without synthetic pesticides

What is organic?

100

Oxygen production from phytoplankton, Weather control due to coastal water temperature, and Transportation

Which other ways do humans depend on the oceans?

100

draining away of water from the surface of an area

What is runoff?

200

At the top of the river (mountain/hill)

Where is the worst location to build a factory?

200

Fish populations decline fast and don't have a chance to reproduce quickly

How does overfishing impact ocean ecosystems?

200

Water we can see

What is surface water?

200

increased fertilizer has a negative impact on the fish species

How does fertilizer affect marine species?

200

underground layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel that holds groundwater

What is an aquifer?

300

Planting plants near water systems and recycle household waste

How human activity can impact watersheds positively?

300

Recreational activities like scuba diving, swimming, surfing, and jet skiing will increase tourism

How do oceans impact humans positively?

300

water found beneath the Earth's surface, filling cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

What is groundwater?

300

Plants will decrease in number

What is the likely outcome of the algaecide getting into the oceanic?

300

What is the area where the rainfall starts called?


What is a watershed?

400

Industrial waste poured from a factory drain and fertilizer runoff from farming

How human activity can impact watersheds negatively?

400

Burning of fossil fuels

What causes ocean acidification?

400

chemical agent designed to kill, control, and prevent the growth of algae in water

What is algaecide?

400

They form a layer that coats marine organisms.

How do oil spills affect marine ecosystems?

400

Type of pollution


What is nonpoint source pollution?

500

goes deep into the ground and pollutes the groundwater

Why are oil spills bad for the environment?

500

at the bottom of the river (mountain/hill)

What is the best location to build a factory?

500

filter of water through soil

What is percolate?

500

organic farming reduces the use of chemicals that can run off into water systems

Why do people buy organic fruits?

500

Type of pollution


What is point source pollution?