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| an area where all water drains into one body of water |
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| rain that hits the ground but doesn't sink in right away |
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| sediment/dirt is moved by wind/water |
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| a body of water where fresh/saltwater mix |
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| body of water that enters into a larger body of water |
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| where water can't penetrate |
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| Traps sediment Traps stormwater and allows to sink into ground Prevents stormwater to prevent erosion |
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| type of pollution easy to see |
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| smokestacks and pipes from industry |
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| Point sources pollution is harder to regulate |
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| pollution not easy to see |
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| example of non point sources |
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| fertilizers, pesticides, oil and trash |
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| made by air chemicals and water droplets |
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| causes an abundance of algae |
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| covers fish eggs + underwater grasses + oyster bars |
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| Salinity refers to the amount of salt contained in a given sample of water. |
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| Salinity is measured in in PPT. Parts Per Thousand |
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| What are the three factorst effect salinity |
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| location, time of year, depth of water |
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| Where are the salinity levels lowest in the bay |
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| just below the powerful freshwater, upper bay closer to surface |
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| The salinity levels can determine what about organisms |
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| The salinity levels can determine the fish species and what freshwater or saltwater they live in |
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