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multiple food chains put together
food web
has lived or is living
biotic
an organism that causes disease
pathogen
a measurement of how clear or cloudy a water sample is
turbidity
What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?
1/5 or 20%
What is the pH for Alkaline or a Base?
8-14
the transfer of energy from one organism to another
food chain
nonliving or never has lived
abiotic
the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
cellular respiration
a life-threatening bacterial infection of the small intestine that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting
Cholera
What is the pH of water (neutral)?
7
What is the pH for acidic?
0-6
conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy
photosynthesis
What is eutrophication?
when a body of water receives too many nutrients, which leads to an overgrowth of algae and other plant life
overall health of water
A mixture where one substance is evenly distributed within another
solution
This measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is. Goes from 0-14
pH scale
how much oxygen is dissolved in the water sample
dissolved oxygen
Being able to easily identify the source of pollution
Point source pollution
the act of contaminating the environment with harmful substances
pollution
the specific substances that cause contamination
pollutant
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What are the three categories in the PH Scale?
able to be dissolved
soluable
What is the name of the saltiest body of water on Earth?
Dead Sea
Two things that causes oxygen to go into water?
atmosphere and photosynthesis
What are 3 things that determine the amount of oxygen in water?
temperature, salinity, atmosphere (air pressure)
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What US state has the largest water treatment plant?
when pollution occurs but the source of it is not easily identifiable
non-point pollution
name the 3 stages of a water treatment plant
Sedimentation, Filtering, Disinfecting
What is Hypoxia?
A condition where there is lowered levels of oxygen