Watersheds
This is area where all precipitation collects into a common body of water
Watershed
This is defined as any substance that has a negative effect on the environment
Pollution
Where was Love Canal located?
Niagara Falls, NY
True or False: Water runs from areas of low elevation to high elevation
False
This pollutant comes from the erosion of larger plastics. These plastics are less than 5 mm in length!
Microplastics
This was the name of the woman who led the movement that supported the relocation of Love Canal residents.
Lois Gibbs
This is the watershed we live in
Lake Erie Watershed
How do microplastics have a negative effect on ecosystems?
Bioaccumulation, plastics moving up and down the food chain, etc
Is Love Canal a safe place to live today? Why or why not?
Many will say no due to the fact that many chemicals still reside underground (a pocket of chemicals was dug up there as recent as 2011!)
If I liter on the top of Peach Street (approximately 800 feet above sea level), will that garbage find its way into Lake Erie? Explain why or why not
Wind, runoff, gravity, the function of a watershed, etc
Name some of the things we can measure to determine the quality of water
pH, dissolved oxygen, the presence of bacteria, temperature, turbidity (murkiness), etc
Of the different types of chemicals that were dumped into Love Canal, how many were determined to be cancer causing?
11
Frontier Park
List three professions (jobs) that can have a negative impact on water pollution
Oil and gas, steel workers, fashion, mining, farming, etc
How many tons of toxic waste was dumped into Love Canal?
20,000 tons