Georgia's Aquatic Biomes
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Objective
I can plan and conduct an investigation to determine how different chemical (like pH or salinity) and physical (like temperature or turbidity) properties affect Georgia's aquatic biomes.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Describe two differences between a marsh and a swamp, as discussed in the video.
Explain how the flow rate of water in a stream or river affects the amount of sediment it can carry. How does this relate to the formation of deltas?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“Describe a plan to investigate how a change in temperature affects the amount of dissolved oxygen in Lake Lanier and how this might impact the fish population. Describe a plan to investigate how increased turbidity in the Altamaha River affects the growth of aquatic plants and the animals that depend on them. Describe a plan to investigate how a change in salinity due to increased freshwater runoff affects the organisms living in a Georgia estuary.”
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