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By: Nick Petraccione, Lance Armour, Lucas Maloney, Spencer Moran. Temperature. Definition. A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a sample of matter. What is the normal range of temperature in rivers?. Rivers usually stay at a temperature between 4°C - 25°C.
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By: Nick Petraccione, Lance Armour, Lucas Maloney, Spencer Moran Temperature
Definition • A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a sample of matter.
What is the normal range of temperature in rivers? • Rivers usually stay at a temperature between 4°C - 25°C.
What contributes to the temperatures rise/fall? • The surrounding environment • Greater amount of trees surrounding the river will expose the river to less sun. • Companies dumping waste into the environment.
Disadvantages when the temperature is too hot • When water is too hot: - Fish become more active at feeding because of higher metabolisms. - Food sources become scarce because of the higher activity in the water. - Dissolved oxygen levels will decrease.
Disadvantages when the water temperature is too cold • When the water is too cold: - Food becomes harder to find because it wont grow as well. - Food becomes scarce for animals living on land.
Ways to alleviate any imbalance in temperature • If the water is too hot, planting trees would introduce shade to the area. • Stop any dumping of waste products if that is the problem.
How to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit? • From Celsius to Fahrenheit: F= (C x 9/5)+32 • From Fahrenheit to Celsius: C= (F – 32)x(9/5)
Work Cited • http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/rivers.htm • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/temperature • http://www.weatherquestions.com/How-do-you-convert-temperature