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Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 7th, 2020, 7:34 pm
by SilverBreeze
Let's start off!

1. When river flow is far stronger than tidal forces, what type of estuary is formed?
2. What organism on the list is known for pharyngeal jaws?
3. What is blast fishing, and why is it harmful?

Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 8th, 2020, 8:55 pm
by azboy1910
1. The process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted to artificial fertilizer is called ____________.
2. What organisms carry out nitrogen fixation in the ocean?
3. What is the largest pool of nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 9th, 2020, 5:35 am
by AstroClarinet
Uh I think there's already a water quality question marathon, maybe you could answer the questions over there and then repost this

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 9th, 2020, 6:10 am
by bernard
Merged duplicate topics.

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 11th, 2020, 7:58 pm
by SciolyMaster
SilverBreeze wrote: September 7th, 2020, 7:34 pm Let's start off!

1. When river flow is far stronger than tidal forces, what type of estuary is formed?
2. What organism on the list is known for pharyngeal jaws?
3. What is blast fishing, and why is it harmful?
1. salt-wedge estuary
2. moray eel
3. blast fishing is the use of explosives to stun fish, making them easier to catch; it's harmful because it destroys coral reef habitats, which take an extremely long time to regrow

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 11th, 2020, 7:59 pm
by SciolyMaster
azboy1910 wrote: September 8th, 2020, 8:55 pm Ok, let's start this marathon!

1. The process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted to artificial fertilizer is called ____________.
2. What organisms carry out nitrogen fixation in the ocean?
3. What is the largest pool of nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
1. Haber–Bosch process
2. cyanobacteria
3. atmosphere

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 11th, 2020, 8:13 pm
by azboy1910
SciolyMaster wrote: September 11th, 2020, 7:59 pm
azboy1910 wrote: September 8th, 2020, 8:55 pm Ok, let's start this marathon!

1. The process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted to artificial fertilizer is called ____________.
2. What organisms carry out nitrogen fixation in the ocean?
3. What is the largest pool of nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
1. Haber–Bosch process
2. cyanobacteria
3. atmosphere
1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Correct

I apologize if the two sets of questions was confusing at all, as I had made a duplicate marathon for Water Quality on accident, which was merged with the current one.

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 11th, 2020, 8:41 pm
by SciolyMaster
Alright, I guess I'll continue:

1. What organism on the species list protects itself using toxins known as asterosaponins?
2. Most "red tides" are caused by members of what group of algae?
3. The feeding mechanism of parrotfish is an important contributor to what general process?

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 12th, 2020, 1:24 am
by SilverBreeze
SciolyMaster wrote: September 11th, 2020, 7:58 pm
SilverBreeze wrote: September 7th, 2020, 7:34 pm Let's start off!

1. When river flow is far stronger than tidal forces, what type of estuary is formed?
2. What organism on the list is known for pharyngeal jaws?
3. What is blast fishing, and why is it harmful?
1. salt-wedge estuary
2. moray eel
3. blast fishing is the use of explosives to stun fish, making them easier to catch; it's harmful because it destroys coral reef habitats, which take an extremely long time to regrow
All correct!

Re: Water Quality B/C

Posted: September 17th, 2020, 11:41 am
by Krish2007
SciolyMaster wrote: September 11th, 2020, 8:41 pm Alright, I guess I'll continue:

1. What organism on the species list protects itself using toxins known as asterosaponins?
2. Most "red tides" are caused by members of what group of algae?
3. The feeding mechanism of parrotfish is an important contributor to what general process?
1) Crown of Thorns Starfish
2) Rhodophyta (red algae)?
3) Coral reef growth by eating seaweed on rocks.

I apologize in advance if these answers are all completely wrong, I’m still pretty new to the event, and haven't done that much on it.