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AQUATICS LEARNING OBJECTIVES For successful completion of the water section, contestants should be able to: • Define a watershed and give an example. • Briefly explain nine important tests for measuring water quality and the implications to water quality for each test. • Differentiate between non-point source and point source water pollution. • Recognize types of water pollution such as organic, inorganic, thermal, toxic, etc. • Discuss the accomplishments that are made when a river is monitored. Recognize behaviors of urban, rural, agricultural, and industrial people that affect a watershed. • Suggest steps that urban, rural, agricultural, and industrial individuals may take to enhance a watershed. • Using a key of pictures or descriptions, identify aquatic organisms found in rivers and their indication of river health. • Differentiate between complete and incomplete metamorphosis and recognize as to which group an aquatic insect belongs. • Describe how a wetland serves to improve water quality. • Discuss factors that influence the ecology of a river such as landform, energy levels, vegetation, velocity, etc. • List safety factors that must be taken for sampling and conducting water quality tests. Identify assisting agencies, programs, and laws that govern New York waters. • Discuss land uses that both economically and environmentally benefit the soil and water ecological systems.
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