Water Quality

A single, identifiable source of pollution.

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

Pollution that comes from many places all at once.

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

The LIVING parts of an ecosystem.

Examples: fish, grass, deer.

• Abiotic factors.

• Biotic factors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The NON-living parts of an ecosystem.

Examples: water, rocks, air.

• Abiotic factors.

• Biotic factors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The erosion of soil into rivers and lakes.

• Sediment Pollution.

• Nutrient Pollution.

• Bacterial Pollution.

• Toxic Pollution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Too many nutrients in water which cause too much algae to grow.

• Sediment Pollution.

• Nutrient Pollution.

• Bacterial Pollution.

• Toxic Pollution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Too many microorganisms in water which can make you sick.

• Sediment Pollution.

• Nutrient Pollution.

• Bacterial Pollution.

• Toxic Pollution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Pollution that can cause disease, death, and/or birth defects.

• Sediment Pollution.

• Nutrient Pollution.

• Bacterial Pollution.

• Toxic Pollution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Trash gyres:

• Floating islands of trash.

• Trash in landfills.

• Trash that has been recycled.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Select the 3 TRUE sentences.

• Bacteria/small animals eat microplastic

• Plastic can move UP the food chain.

• Plastic can move DOWN the food chain.

• Plastic breaks down easily and safely.

• Plastic can move through a food chain to end up on YOUR plate!

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3