Stream Study/Human Activity Vocabulary 1-11 ~ Mrs. Bailey

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to stream studies and human activity, including definitions and important concepts.

Pollution that enters a stream from one identified source, for example, from pipes.

Point Source Pollution

A wide-ranging source of pollution that is difficult to link to one source.

For example: runoff from fertilizer or oil from cars.

Non-Point Source Pollution

The area of land, including water, that drains into a larger body of water.

Watershed

An area of the stream where water bubbles over rocks.

Riffle

The bottom of a stream.

Substrate

Materials from living things or things that were once living, which are a natural part of a thriving ecosystem.

Organic Material

Water that is still or not moving.

Stagnant

Cloudy water, as a result of sediment being mixed or stirred up.

Turbid

When heavy rains cause pollutants to wash off the land and into a body of water.

Run-off

Studying living organisms to determine the quality or health of a stream or ecosystem.

The prefix "bio" means living
Monitor means to watch

Biomonitoring

Different forms of life living in an ecosystem.

Biodiversity