Alice Environmental Vocab

Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:

• Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

• Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.

• Water shortages in California

• Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

• Increase levels of Mercury in Tuna

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which pollutant or pollutants are most likely to create eutrophic areas?

• nitrates and phosphates

• heavy metals

• synthetic organic compounds

• pharmaceuticals

• Acid deposition

Use of bacteria to clean up a pollutant such as gasoline is known as:

• Primary treatment

• Secondary treatment

• nanotechnology

• bioremediation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The “dead zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico consists of a large ocean area depleted in ___. This problem appears to be caused by ___.

• oxygen; nitrogen from agricultural runoff

• marine microorganisms; ozone depletion

• carbon; industrial pollutants 

• oxygen; global warming

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The principle advantage of using wetlands for wastewater treatment is:

• the resulting water exceeds all drinking water standards 

• a natural ecosystem replaces industrial methods for advanced treatment

• it removes dioxin and other pollutants in the sediment of the wetland

• the method eliminates the production of methane, which contributes to global warming

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which source is correctly paired with the effect?

• animal manure (cattle feedlots) lead to eutrophication

• pesticides run-off causes algal blooms

• heavy metals lead to bioaccumulation

• industrial release for meat processing plants lead to biomagnification.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The uppermost level at which the water in a given area fully saturates rock or soil.

• Impermeable surface

• Rock and mantle

• water table

• groundwater recharge

What is the process of runoff?

• a small amount of Precipitation not evaporated returns to streams, rivers, lakes

• When a small amount of water turns into grounwater

• a combination of preicipitation and evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is A?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is B?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4