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Government agency that protects water

Algal bloom

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Algal bloom
is healthy for our aquatic animals
contributes to the beauty of our lakes and ponds
is phytoplankton that robs the oxygen from our water
is a display of pretty blossoms
2
Government agency that protects water
EPA
USGS
IRS
FEMA
3
Point source pollution
there are no laws against it
laws are harder to enforce
laws are easier to enforce
4
The process of overgrowth of algae in water
nitrates
condensation
phosphates
eutrophication
5
Measures amount of acid in water
temperature
pH
turbidity
disinfection
6
Living organisms that tell the health of water
biology
bioindicator
biome
biosphere
7
Conditions that cause fish kill
high temp, pH 9, high dissolved O2
high temp, pH 5, low dissolved O2
pH 6-8, high dissolved O2, low temp
high dissolved O2, pH 6-8, high temp
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Non-point source pollution
is caused by industry
is difficult to enforce laws
is easy to enforce laws
does not include littering
9
Measures dissolved solids in water
dissolved O2
nitrates
turbidity
pH
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Well water
is not safe to drink
is purified by the Earth
is treated by wastewater treatment plant
has chemicals added to disinfect it