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| Lots of light. From 0-200 m. Photosynthesis takes place here. | ||
| Highly adaptable. Serves as a producer for many marine ecosystems. Can reduce surface erosion. | ||
| The influences of the living parts of the ecosystem. | ||
| The influences of the non-living parts of the ecosystem. KenetraP5 | ||
| The dimly lit part of the ocean. From 200-2500 meters. KenetraP5 | ||
| Is the largest groundwater reserve. isaulsalinas5th | ||
| Data collected by measuring or counting in the field or laboratory. isaulsalinas5th | ||
| include lighting and watering regime, soil type and volume, age and history of plants, pot size and type. isaulsalinas5th | ||
| keeps us alive, moderates climate,sculpts the land and moves continually through the hydrologic cycle. JessicaB5th | ||
| Plankton, Nekton, Benthos, and decomposers. JesssicaB5th | ||
| Some precipitation infiltrates the ground and is stored in soil and rock the storage of the water that infiltrates is IftuA7th | ||
| Bacteria are common & can survive down to 500 meters below ocean floor. JuanR 5th | ||
| Completely dark. Extends to a depth of 4000 to 6000 meters (2.5 to 3.7 miles). Water here is very cold & has little dissolved oxygen JuanR 5th | ||
| Measures the level of Earth's land crust to which the aquifer is filled ClaudiaP7th | ||
| herbivores that feed on plankton and are a source of food for larger consumers ClaudiaP7th | ||
| the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales LloiminciaH8th | ||
| organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea LloiminciaH8th | ||
| marine protected areas like national parks and wildlife refugees and have significant economic value because of tourism DanielaM8th | ||
| fluctuates with tidal cycles,the time of the year, and precipitation TracyG8th | ||
| measures the level of Earth's land crust to which the aquifer is filled. CindyA8th | ||
| are a partially enclosed area of coastal water where sea water mixes with freshwater and are constantly changing. CindyA8th | ||
| is the loss of the annual floods downstream TracyG8th | ||
| mangroves adapted to grow in saline, intertidal environments DianaF8th | ||
| act like natural sponges that absorb and store excess water from storms and provide a variety of wildlife habitats DianaF8th | ||
| the desalting of water. JesseG.8th | ||
| the old approach to stream-bank erosion and flooding. JesseG.8th | ||
| very small, single celled "plants." They have chlorophyll and can produce their own food so their called "producers." MacyS..7th | ||
| are those that contain plants and animals that depend on a significant amount of water to be present for at least part of the year. MacyS..7th | ||
| Freshwater: Ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands. Marine: oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. MacyS..7th | ||
| water is not in the final product Samantha Taber 5th | ||
| is near the shore and contains the shallow rooted plants Samantha Taber 5th | ||
| is the artificial application of water to the soil jerome_a 8th | ||
| comes from agricultural land jerome_a 8th | ||
| common water pollutant alondra r. 8th | ||
| includes mercury,lead,road salt, adn acid drainage alondra r. 8th | ||
| is defined in terms of its various chemical, physical, and biological characteristics joseS7th | ||
| is a term describing the enrichment of waters with nutrients especially phosphorous and nitrogen. joseS7th | ||
| decompose the organic matter in the polluted water and their activity increases the uptake of dissolved oxygen. BrendaS7th | ||
| measures the level of Earth's land crust to which the aquifer is filled BrendaS7th | ||
| open offshore area that is sunlit and contains organisms that do photosynthesis DeniseC8th | ||
| a fast moving stream or river; that narrow zone of cold clear water that rushes over waterfalls and rapids DeniseC8th | ||
| Comes from an aqueduct or nearby river and uses gravity for application. DelainaR.7th | ||
| Uses above or below ground pipes to deliver water to individual plant roots. DelainaR.7th | ||
| something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams yahaira.castanon5th | ||
| something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams yahaira.castanon5th | ||
| An ecosystem located in a body of water. JaimaniS7th | ||
| features of the system that you assume to be true but do not test. NancyV.5th | ||
| Water from marine sources (seawater) is used mainly by the fishing industry. TaylorR 7th | ||
| Describes waters with high water clarity and low nutrients. NancyV.5th | ||
| Euphotic Zone, Bathyal Zone, Abyssal Zone, and Benthic Zone Maria Rodriguez 5th | ||
| oceans cover 71% if earth's surface, solar heat is disturbed by ocean currents and as ocean water evaporates, oceans help regulate earth's climate by the distribution of heat, and are enormous reservoirs for carbon Maria Rodriguez 5th | ||
| process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil GriseldaT7th | ||
| underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well GriseldaT7th | ||
| uses underground pumps and mobile sprinklers to provide water to plants HaleyJ7th | ||
| synthetic chemicals created for human activities; these include pesticides, solvents, industrial chemicals, and plastics HaleyJ7th | ||
| transmit continuous measurements of the water level to a central control office. DulceU. 8th | ||
| give a biological indication of the pollution status of the waterway. DulceU. 8th | ||
| disease-causing agents Kavon T. 5th | ||
| Suspended sediments increase _____and reduce light penetration. Kavon T. 5th | ||
| are the watersheds and basins are areas that often contain nutrient rich soils that are fertile for agricultural production. Adriana E 8th | ||
| substance sometimes sold as table salt.DavidR5th | ||
| Oceans and seas have been fished for centuries as a vital food source and income for many people. AbeniH. 5th | ||
| Water from Marine Sources. Abeni H. 5th | ||
| are an autotrophic group of weakly swimming, free-floating biota that are producers that support most aquatic food chains. | ||
| differ depending on the surrounding conditions of the land and the water cycle. The circulation rate of most aquifers is usually slow (300 to 4,600 years) compared to the rate they are being depleted. Ameris Lozano 5th period (: | ||
| contain less oxygen, has warmer temperatures, and contains a large amount of algae and cyanobacteria. Ameris Lozano 5th period (: | ||
| brown algae groups that provide habitats and food for many organisms. considered a renewable resource because it is fast growing and yields large amounts of methane. troyf7 | ||
| a specialized structure developed from the root in certain plants growing in swamps and marshes, serving as a respiratory organ. troyf7 | ||
| has been greatly affected by water diversion projects for irrigation and this has caused lake water levels to drop. Andrea Rodriguez 8th pd | ||
| Lakes are large natural bodies of standing freshwater formed from precipitation, runoff, and groundwater seepage Andrea Rodriguez 8th pd | ||
| Flows for 2,330 km through the southwestern USA to Mexico. Tanesha Douglas 5th | ||
| Describes waters with high water clarity and low nutrients StefaniSilva7th | ||
| Identify the absolute levels of various inorganic, pollutants (nitrates, phosphates, and heavy metals). StefaniSilva7th | ||
| The following measurements determine water quality: clarity , dissolved in oxygen and temperature, and conductivity to Ph, color, nutrients, major ions, organic carbon, and fecal bacteria. BrendaM7th | ||
| The ocean floor; bacteria are common and can surive down to 500 meters below the ocean floor eduardoS8th | ||
| is administered by the EPA and is used in the protection and management of waterways. | ||
| Happens at all depths so that there ia a distribution of the photic and euphotic zones. Karen R (8) | ||
| oxygen is brought from the surface of the lake to the bottom and cold nutrient-rich water from the bottom will rise to the surface. Karen R (8) | ||
| intertidal seaweeds and mangroves, must cope with high salt content in the water and changing tidal conditions. SalvadorV 8th | ||
| Mangroves adapted to grow in saline, intertidal environments, where they form some of the most complex and productive ecosystems on Earth. SalvadorV 8th | ||
| Contains 20% of all surface freshwater. Francisco V 8th | ||
| Style of agriculture that uses large amounts of water, 69% of freshwater. Francisco V 8th | ||
| Include streams and rivers. The flow of water is unidirectional with a constant state of physical change. Vania Z 8th | ||
| the land which the surface water drains into a body of water Alesia W. 5th | ||
| exchanges nutrients and temperatures Alesia W.5th | ||
| Ogallala aquifier, Amazon River, North American Great Lakes, and Mississipi River | ||
| Flows 6300 km | ||
| A river that flows through the Grand Canyon located in southwestern United States Natali M. 7th | ||
| it was built over the Yangtze River once it is completed it will be the largest dam in the world. Natali M. 7th | ||
| Accounts for 20% of the world's total river flow and drains 40% of South America. misael s. 5th | ||
| Completely dark, it extends to a depth of 4,000 to 6,000 meters, water is very cold and has little dissolved oxygen. misael s. 5th |
