Aquatic Science Midterm Review 2024

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What role do predators play in ecosystems?

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Predators play a key role in population control by keeping prey populations in check, which helps maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

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What is the term for the high ground where precipitation first collects in a watershed?

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Headwaters.

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What is the water cycle?

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The process by which water moves from the sea to the air and then to the land.

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What is Non-point Source Pollution?

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Pollutants entering waterways from a general area, such as runoff from farmland or suburban communities.

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What conditions are animals in aquifers adapted to?

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Nutrient poor conditions and no light.

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Define 'Ecosystem'.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is 'Turbidity'?

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The cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles.

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What is 'Aquifer'?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

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Explain 'Point Source Pollution'.

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Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source, such as a pipe or a factory.

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What is 'Biodiversity'?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.