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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the type of water that moves underground?surface waterwater tablegroundwaterwatershed
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these most directly prevents erosion in a watershed?plant lifesoil typeagricultural irrigationsediment transport
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen bleach and other cleaners are poured down the drain and make their way into the water supply, which type of pollution as occurred?thermal pollutionbiological pollutionthermal pollutionchemical pollution
- 4. Multiple Choice
Acids have a pH value less than 7. Which substance is the strongest acid?milkbleachseawaterlemon juice - 5. Multiple ChoiceHumans can cause different types of pollution. When fertilizers and pesticides make their way into water systems, which type of pollution has taken place?airthermalchemicalbiological
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich would increase the amount of runoff you get?VegetationMore plantsUrban Development
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call the land that water flows across, under, and through on its way to a body of water?TributaryRiver systemHeadwatersWatershed
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn area of land where the surface water and ground water drain into a particular body of water.aquiferwatershedsubsidencedivide
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn Texas, why is it dangerous if wastewater is emptied directly into local rivers, lakes, and bays?Wastewater can flow too quickly into the ocean and cause the sea level to rise.Wastewater can evaporate and cause air pollution.Wastewater does not mix well with fresh water, so disrupts the flow of fresh water.Wastewater often contains contaminants that can kill aquatic organisms.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMost water pollution is the result of __________________.natural processesanimal wastehuman activitiesacid rain
- 11. Multiple Choice
All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground
Groundwater
Surface water
Runoff
Swimming pool
- 12. Multiple Choice
A ___________________ is the area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water; separated from other watersheds by drainage divides
village creek
gully
stream channel
watershed
- 13. Multiple Choice
Sunken land surface due to underlying compression of earth material as a result of the removal of groundwater is
subsidence
point source water pollution
groundwater
Dotties water bowl
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA farmer is using a crop duster to help spray chemicals on his crops to kill insects. The chemicals the farmer uses seeps into the soil and drains into the nearby river. How does this affect the animals that live in the river?They swim awayThey change colorThey get sick or dieThe chemicals give them more energy
- 15. Multiple Choice___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.RunoffPeak flowGroundwaterMunicipal sewage
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.groundwaterstreams and riversoceansAll of these choices
- 17. Multiple Choice
What occurs when used engine oil is poured into the pit in the ground?
The oil remains sealed in the small disposal pit and does not affect the groundwater.
The oil seeps through the soil until it leaks into the groundwater
The oil seeps through the soil but stops before it reaches the groundwater
The oil creates a barrier in Mrs. Dyess' room
- 18. Multiple Choice
Fertilizer can seep through the ground to reach groundwater, what effect can it have?
Fertilizer can cause groundwater to reverse flow
Fertilizer can cause groundwater to freeze
Fertilizer can cause groundwater to become undrinkable
It will seep into the school
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most likely cause of algal bloom?
Humans dumped their trash directly into the pond, causing the water to become unclean
A seasonal algal cycle caused the water to have too many organisms living in it
Fertilizers from nearby fields drained into the pond, causing an excess of nutrients
Acid rain transported pollution from nearby bodies of water through the water cycle.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does the red dye represent in the model?
Surface water
rainwate
Dottie's water
Pollution caused by humans.
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