Aquatic Ecosystems

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What term describes the alkalinity or acidity of water?

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pH

Front

What is the term for the amount of minerals present in freshwater?

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hardness

Front

What do we call the amount of dissolved salt in water?

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salinity

Front

What measures water cloudiness, which increases with runoff?

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turbidity

Front

What is the average kinetic energy of water molecules referred to as?

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temperature

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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condensation

Front

What term describes the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

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evaporation

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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biodiversity

Front

What is the primary source of energy for aquatic ecosystems?

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sunlight

Front

What is the term for the zone in a body of water where light penetrates and photosynthesis can occur?

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photic zone