Chapter 4:The Great Lakes

A large mass of ice found near earths poles or in high cold mountain valley is called what? And what are two kinds

Glacier and Continental and Alpine glacier

What is the gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's surface over time called?

Global Warming

The natural environment in which a plant or animal lives is called what?

Habitat

Non native plants and animals that invade an ecosystem and challenge it is what? Also, give three examples

Invasive Species: Plant: Purple Loosestrife Animal: Sea Lamprey Plant: Zebra Mussels

What are the differences between freshwater and salt water besides the obvious? Name two

Salt water is salty and salt water can be found everywhere.

Bits of soil left in a place by moving water what is it called?

Sediment

How were the Great Lakes formed? Explain

The Great Lakes were formed by melting glaciers

Define deforestation

Removing or cleaning away trees

Water that is not absorbed into soil but flows into streams or lakes what is it called?

Runoff

What are specific examples of habitat loss (destruction ) in the Great Lakes region? Name three

• (Water) Pollution • Deforestation •

What are specific examples of pollution in the Great Lakes region? Name three

•Chemical Dumping •Point source pollution •Non-point source pollution

What is the difference between food chain and food web?

A food chain is a series of plants and animals and a food web is all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem.

And underground layer of water bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials ( gravel, sand, or silt ) from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well is a what?

Aquifer

True or False: In 1972, the U.S. and Russia created the first Great Lakes water agreement pledging to clean up and protect the Great Lakes ecosystem.

False: U.S. and Canada

The triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean is called what?

Delta

A community of all living things in an area and the environment in which they live is a called what?

Ecosystem

How many U.S. states border the Great Lakes?

Eight

Which of the Great Lakes is the only Great Lake to be entirely in the U.S. territory?

Lake Michigan

Which of the Great Lakes is the smallest in volume and the shallowest, not surface area?

Lake Ontario has the shortest shoreline, but Lake Erie has the smallest volume

Which of the Great Lakes is the biggest?

Lake Superior

What is the longest river in the U.S.?

Missouri River

What is the difference between point-source pollution and non-point source pollution?

Point source pollution is from a single place, and non point source pollution is not from a single location

Something that pollutes, or damages air, soil or the water is called what

Pollutants

Damage to the natural environment caused by harmful substances is known as what?

Pollution

A chemical or substance such as PCB's and DDT that is poisonous to humans or other living things is called what?

Toxic Chemicals

True or False: The Great Lakes made up the worlds largest freshwater ecosystem at almost 21%.

True

A geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water

Watershed

An area where the soil is usually wet, damp or covered with water is called what?

Wetland