Conservation vocabulary

Conservation Vocabulary

1.             watershed- n.  an area of land that that catches rain (and other precipitation)  and flows into a body of water (marsh, stream, river, ocean, groundwater).  An area of land drained by a body of water

2. audit- v.  to conduct an official examination/survey of

3.  plastic –n. a synthetic material composed of repeating chainlike-molecules called polymers. They are usually derived from fossil fuels.

4.  gyre- n. a ring-like system of ocean currents

5. albatross- n. a very large oceanic bird. (some have wingspans greater than 10 feet)

6. PSA (public service announcement)- n. a message to the public to raise awareness about an issue and to changes attitudes and behavior

7. conservation- n.  the act of preserving, protecting or restoring.  (protection)

8.  empower- v. to make stronger and more confident

9.  density- n. the compactness of a substance.  The ratio of a material’s mass to its volume. Density is the same value for a certain type of material, regardless of the size of the object.

10. buoyancy- n. the ability or tendency to flout in water (or other fluid)

11.  photodegrade-v. to be decomposed by light

12.  biodegrade- v. to be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms

 3 ocean layers :

13. surface – the top most layer

14. pelagic- the open sea (not near the coast or ocean floor)

15. benthic- the bottom of a body of water

Homework This Week *no quiz

MONDAY- Definitions

TUESDAY- Sentences using 10 words

WENDESDAY- Crossword

THURSDAY- ALL VOCABULARY HOMEWORK IS DUE