Water Quality Indicators Vocabulary

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Secchi disk
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An opaque disk, typically white, used to gauge the transparency of water by measuring the depth (Secchi depth) at which the disk ceases to be visible from the surface.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Temperature
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The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Phosphates
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A salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing PO43− or a related anion or a group such as —OPO(OH)2.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Dissolved Oxygen
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The amount of gaseous oxygen (O2) dissolved in the water.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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pH
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A logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Nitrates
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A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion NO3− or the group —NO3.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Turbidity
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A measure of the degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particulates.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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