| A | B |
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| chemical water test | experiment with water at a specific moment in time |
| biological water test | experiment with water over a long period of time |
| bioindicators | animals and plants that are sensitive to changes in their environment |
| pH scale | determines whether a solution is an acid or a base |
| bioaccumulation | chemical buildup in animal bodies |
| algal bloom | when algae increases drastically, eventually causing a low oxygen level in water |
| phosphates | comes from detergents and fertilizers |
| acid pH | substance with a pH of 0 to 6 |
| base pH | subtance with a pH of 8 to 14 |
| neutral oH | substance with a pH of 7 |
| erosion | wearing away of sediment |
| sediment | tiny particles of rock, dirt, and sand |
| turbidity | the amount of sediment in water |
| macroinvertebrate | a really small animal with no backbone |
| algae | water plant |
| riparian zone | edge of a riverbank that turns into plants |
| conductivity | amount of nutrients, salts, and impurities in water |
| watershed | creeks, streams, and rivers together in an area. The little miami river is in the Ohio River watershed. |
