3.1 - Definition and Biological Agents
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Define diffusion in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how a drop of food coloring spreads in water.
What is resuspension?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during a storm.
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What is the main process by which particles move from areas of high concentration to low concentration?
💡 Hint: Consider how substances disperse in a liquid.
True or False: Resuspension only occurs in still water.
💡 Hint: Think about turbulent conditions.
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Consider a lake impacted by agricultural runoff. How would diffusion, resuspension, and bioturbation influence the distribution of nutrients and pollutants in the water?
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of heavy rain and how organisms might help or hinder the situation.
Imagine a scenario where a major flood occurred. Describe how the mechanisms discussed—diffusion, resuspension, and bioturbation—would interplay in affecting water quality.
💡 Hint: Consider how water movement changes everything during a flood.
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