Key terms/ human impact on water Flashcards
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| 5355817446 | Salinity | A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid | 0 | |
| 5355817715 | Eutrophication | A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae or cyanobacteria. | 1 | |
| 5355817716 | Plankton | Tiny organisms that float in the water | 2 | |
| 5355817867 | El nino | (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time | 3 | |
| 5355817868 | Water treatment plant | A Facility That Cleans The Water In Order To Make It Safe For Humans To Drink. | 4 | |
| 5355818656 | Environmental protection agency | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment | 5 |