Aquatic Science Flashcard

Front

What is turbidity?

Back

How clear the water is

Front

What type of water does the Dead Sea contain? Options: Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish

Back

Saltwater

Front

Groundwater represents what percent of freshwater?

Back

22%

Front

What does an Aquaculturist do?

Back

Grows plants commercially food

Front

What will happen to the height of a ship as it enters the Mississippi river from the gulf?

Back

It will float lower.

Front

What is porosity?

Back

Percent void space between rock and sediment

Front

What part of the country are zebra mussels affecting the most? Options: Southwest, Great Lakes Region, West Coast, East Coast

Back

Great Lakes Region

Front

What river runs through the middle of our watershed?

Back

Trinity River

Front

Who is America's next top polluter? Options: Agricultural Farms, Factories, Cars, Noise pollution

Back

Agricultural Farms

Front

If a submerged object has more pressure on the bottom than the top, what is the direction of the net force?

Back

upward