UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Unit 3 Water REVIEW
Schedule week of Dec 1st
Monday- Case Studies & Water borne disease
Tuesday- Carousel Review
Wed Test 1 Quarter 2
Thurs Test 1 Quarter 2
Friday Review Tests- Begin Biodiversity
A. Chapters 8,13 & 20 Chapter 8 was learning all about watershed, and water resources
Chapter 13 Water Use and Conflicts
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Water Resources
*Water Cycle
*Water Storage
Water Availability and Use
*Fresh Water Quantities
*Distribution of Water Resources
*Utilization Patterns
Water Shortages
*Groundwater Depletion
*River Water Legal Battles
Methods of Increasing/Preserving Water Supply
*Desalination
*Recycling
*Conservation
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Key Vocabulary
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Aquifer
Subsidence
Desalinization
Gray water
Groundwater remediation
Hard water
Non-consumptive water use
Potable water
Ground water
Zone of saturation
Runoff, surface water
Drought
Dams & reservoirs
Flood plain
Seep
Soft water
Storm water
Surface water
Turbidity
Water table
Watershed
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Chapter 20 Water Pollution-
B. Case study, lake Washington and treating sewage by working with nature.
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Types and Effects of Water Pollution
*Inorganic Chemical
*Agricultural Waste and Human Sewage
**Cultural Eutrophication
**Red Tide
**Pathogenic Organisms and Human Health
*Oil Spills
*Thermal
Monitoring Water Quality
*Chemical Tests
*Aquatic Species Monitoring
Water Pollution Control
*Sewage Treatment
*Water Remediation
*Water Legislation
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Essential Questions
What are the ways that water pollution affects organisms?
What is the relationship between BOD and DO?
How do the EPA water quality standards compare with water quality of New Paltz streams?
What are the ways we can reduce water pollution?
What is the flow chart and operations of a sewage treatment plant?
What is the comparison of nitrogen, phosphorus, dissolved suspended solids, BOD and toxic substances before and after sewage treatment?
Key Vocabulary
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Activated sludge
Algae
Algae bloom
Biological nutrient removal
Biosolids
BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand)
Chlorination
Coliform bacteria
Cooling tower
Cultural eutrophication
DO (Dissolved oxygen)
Oligotrophic
Mesotrophic
Eutrophic
Eutrophication
Fecal coliform test
Grit chamber
Heavy metal
Hypoxia
Indicator organisms
Indicator species
Natural biological control
Non-point source
Oligotrophic
PCB (polycholorinated biphenyls)
Point source
Primary treatment
Saltwater intrusion
Secondary treatment
Septic System
Thermal pollution
Treated sludge
Trickling filter system
UNIT 3. Water Resources and Pollution- October-Nov
Labs
Water Quality Testing for Monitoring Stream Health- Field Site Studies( Ecocolumn)
Biotic- aquatic larvae
Abiotic- Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Nitrates, Alkalinity, hardness, CO2 Thermal Pollution on Yeast populations
Water loss Drop by Drop
Why is the Water Green- experimental eutrophication
Model Sewage Treatment plant
BOD and Wastewater Treatment Lab
The effects of Biodegradable Waste on DO