Save Our Waters
Answer each question to the best of your ability, using full sentences and make sure to include detail in 5your responses.
- What are the different bodies of water discussed in the article, and what properties make them unique?
| Bodies of Water | Unique Properties |
| Ocean | it is saline, its freezing point is slightly lower than fresh water, its density is slightly higher. |
| River | The start of the river is called a source, Many different animals live in the river. |
| Lake | Lakes contain 90 percent of the Earth’s surface. |
- What are some daily activities that you use water for?
| Bath, cooking, Or washing the dishes. |
- How do oceans help to control the Earth’s climate and temperature?
- By absorbing carbon dioxide and heat from the atmosphere.
- By producing oxygen.
- By trapping heat and increasing global temperatures.
- By giving the Earth a nice cool drink of water.
- Vocabulary
| Word/s | Definition | Find a sentence which uses this word in the text. | |
| Carbon Footprint | The amount of carbon dioxide. | We have had the result of our study on our carbon footprint. | |
| Ecosystem | The marine ecosystem of the northern gulf. | The whales affect our fish stocks ecosystem | |
| Biodiversity | The variety of plant and animal life | There are many threats to the earth’s | |
| Habitat | The natural home or environment. | Wild chimps in their natural habitat. | |
| Agriculture | Modern agriculture is justified on the grounds. | The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture. |
- Why is it important for us to reduce pollution in bodies of water?
| When our water supply is contaminated, it is a threat to human, animal, and plant health unless it goes through a costly purification procedure. |
- What can happen to ecosystems if bodies of water become polluted?
| Sediment can degrade ecosystems by making the water cloudy (turbid) and smothering natural habitats on the bottoms and banks of rivers and lakes. |
- Why might wetlands be important for water quality?
| . As water moves into a wetland, the flow rate decreases, allowing particles to settle out. |
- How can you personally contribute to keeping bodies of water healthy?
| Do not flush chemicals down the toilet or pour down drain, including storm drains |
- What would Earth look like, and what problems could we face if our bodies of water become too polluted to support plant and animal life?
| Destruction of biodiversity. Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes |