Water Quality Vocab Review (mod)

Water with high turbidity 

• is cloudy and hard to see through
• is clear

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A substance that is 0-7 on the pH scale is considered_______.

• acidic

• basic

Which of the following are indicators of water quality?

• nitrates

• dissolved oxygen

• currents

• pH

• turbidity

A substance with a pH between 7-14 is considered _______.

• acidic

• basic

What does Dissolved Oxygen mean?

• How much acid is in the water

• How cold the water is

• DO

• How much oxygen is in the water

pH is the measurement of

• how acidic or basic a solution is.

• just the acidity of a solution.

• how acidic or basic the atmosphere is.

• Non of the above.

Which glass contains water with high turbidity?

• Glass 1

• Glass 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A type of plant that grows in water, such as seaweed.

• glaciers

• marine biologist

• water quality

• algae

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Potable water is water that is ______________.

• polluted

• safe to drink

• biological

An algae bloom in a water system is most likely caused by

• high oxygen levels in the water
• large amounts of nitrates in runoff

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4