( Turbidity ( ( is ( caused ( by ( ( suspended ( solid matter ) ) ( which ( scatters ( light ( passing ( through ( the water ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Turbidity)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN caused) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (VBN suspended) (JJ solid) (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ scatters) (NP (NP (NN light)) (VP (VBG passing) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN water)))))))))))) (. .)))
Turbidity is caused by suspended solid matter which scatters light passing through the water.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Translucent) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ transmits) (NP (ADJP (JJ light) (CC but) (JJ scatters)) (DT the) (NN light)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ passes) (PRT (RP through)))))) (. .)))
Translucent matter transmits light but scatters the light as it passes through.