Water Quality

The amount of oxygen in the water, measured in parts per million (ppm)

• pH
• Dissolved Oxygen
• nitrates
• eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

We used bioindicators to measure the quality of water.  What is a bioindicator?

• any living creature
• eutrophication
• An organism sensitive to its environment
• a turbidity tube

Which term means how clear water is

• Acidity
• pH
• Turbidity
• Hardness

Having a pH of 4 means that the liquid is more ____________

• acidic
• basic

Which of the following would NOT be a bioindicator?

• A fish
• A insect
• A plant
• A rock

Which of the following is NOT a physical indicator of water quality.

• pH

• Dissolved Oxygen

• Temperature

• Salinity

Which of the following is NOT a chemical indicator of water quality

• Nitrates

• Salinity

• Ammonia

• Turbididty

The variety of plants and animals found in any given space

• Biodiversity

• Turbidity

• Bio-indicator

• pH

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

measure of that saltiness and is expressed in parts impurity per thousand parts water

• Conductivity
• pH
• Salinity
• Turbidity

What is the normal pH of water?

• 3
• 7
• 10
• 14