Gauge I. AGREE OF DISAGREE Analyze the following statements. Write AGREE if the statement is correct and DISAGREE if it is incorrect.
1. Water with high turbidity is cloudy and hard to see through.
2. The amount of flowing dirt in the water is dissolved oxygen.
3. Epiphytic lichens serve as indicator of atmospheric pollution.
4. Temperature, turbidity and suspended sediments are all chemical indicators of water quality.
5. pH scale is a measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, ranges from 0 to 14.
6. Turbidity is a measure of how suitable water may be for drinking.
7. Salinity is a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.
8. High nitrates, high pH and low temperature are indicators of healthy water system.
9. Algal bloom is the possible effect of high nitrate level in water systems
10. Greater the Air Quality Index of a region, more polluted is the air.
11. Air Quality Index measures the ozone levels in your area
12. Air pollution that occurs in sunlight is called oxidizing smog.
13. Negative soil pollution is reduction in soil productivity due to erosion and overuse.
14. Surface hardness is an indicator of water quality.
15. Organic matter content is a physical indicator in soil quality.