Correct: Universal Solvent: the quality of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can, Adhesion: the tendency of water to stick to other substances, River basin: the area drained by a river and its tributaries, Tributary: small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river, Plankton: tiny algae and animals that float in water and are carried by waves and currents., Hydrothermal vent: spots on the ocean floor where hot gases and minerals escape from the earth's interior into the water, Nekton: free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column, Up-welling: the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface., Terrestrial: term that describes an organism that lives on land., Autotroph: an organism that makes its own food., pH: a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is., Turbidity: a measure of the clarity of the water (how clear it is) High turbity= dirty water., Synthetic: prepared or created artificially man-made, not found in nature, Aquatic: a term that describes an organism that lives in water. , Period: horizontal row on the Periodic table, Family: vertical column on the Periodic Table; elements in the column share similar properties; also known as group, Volume: the amount of space something occupies, Anti-viral medication: any drug that is used to control the spread of a viral disease, Cell theory: states that all organisms are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells. , Pandemic: an epidemic that spreads over a large area, or throughout the world., Incorrect: Universal solvent: the tendency of water molecules to stick to each other, Adhesion: the tendency of water molecules to stick to each other, River basin: the area of land that is drained by a water system., Tributary: the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean. Often a nursery for young. , Plankton: organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other bodies of water, bottom-dwellers., Hydrothermal vent: the area of the ocean beyond the edge on the continental shelf. Most diverse organisms live near the surface., Nekton: an underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure at depth., Up-welling: shallow, room temperature, and nutrient-rich water movement to the surface., Terrestrial: the term that describes animals that live in water and on land. , Autotroph: organisms/animals that do not make their own food., pH: a measure of the clarity of the water(how clear it is) high turbity= dirty water, Turbidity: a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is., Synthetic: made in nature and found in nature, Aquatic: animals that live in the ocean and seasonally go on land, Period: vertical lines on the periodic table, Family: horizontal lines on the periodic table., Volume: the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale., Anti-viral medication: medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria., Cell theory: only having one cell., Pandemic: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people in an area.,

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