APES Water Resources & Pollution
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Anna Perrin
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Science
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11th Grade
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1.
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Type of aquatic ecosystem that was once viewed as wasteland and drained by the government
estuaries
coral reefs
open ocean
wetlands
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Aquatic ecosystem that serves as a nursery for many species and suffers from pollution from city harbors like the Chesapeake Bay
estuaries
coral reefs
open ocean
wetlands
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Multiple Choice
Requires maximum level of contaminants (MCLs) to meet safety regulations for community tap water supplies
Clean Water Act
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
Safe Drinking Water Act
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Multiple Choice
Policies to attain fishable and swimmable waters in the United States
Clean Water Act
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
Safe Drinking Water Act
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Multiple Choice
An area where there are cold waters, low oxygen levels, and bottom-dwelling organisms.
benthic zone
littoral zone
limnetic zone
photic zone
6.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best illustration of the 'Tragedy of the Commons?'
Agreements among western ranchers to jointly manage common grazing land
Depletion of fishing stocks in the North Atlantic
Removing fish from the ocean up to the maximum yield.
Using sustainable fishing techniques like a pole or spear.
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