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- 1. Multiple Choice
Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river
Point
Non-Point
- 2. Multiple Choice
Any substance that causes an undesirable change in the environment caused by human activities
water pollutiondesalinationwatershedpotable - 3. Multiple Choice
Some kids were dumping paint in the local pond. What type of water pollution did they cause?
Toxic
Sediment
Nutrient
Bacterial
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution?toxinssedimentnutrientbacterial
- 5. Multiple Choice
A farmer applies excess fertilizer to one of her fields just before a rainstorm. What kind of pollution is this most likely to lead to?
Toxic
Sediment
Nutrient
Bacterial
- 6. Multiple Choice
Litter on city streets washes away during a storm
Point
Non-Point
- 7. Multiple Choice
Eutrophication is caused by
excess nutrients building up in the water.
industrial point-source pollution.
unlined landfills and septic tanks.
wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The two critical nutrients in eutrophication are... (select two)
nitrogen
phosphorus
carbon dioxide
dissolved oxygen
- 9. Multiple Choice
In a dead zone, _________ levels are really low such that living organisms are not able survive.
nitrogen
oxygen
fertilizer
carbon dioxide
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere did John Snow make his discoveryWide StreerTall StreetBroad StreetNarrow Lane
- 11. Multiple Choice
John Snow is considered the father of "Epidemiology." What does an epidemiologist study?
diseases and how they spread through a population
insects and how they survive in their environment
pollution
people and their cultures
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these are not a type of water pollution:
Bacterial
Thermal
Toxic
Sediment
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these does not contribute to chemical pollution?
factoriesanimal manure
gasoline carspesticides
- 14. Multiple Choice
What would be a solution to sediment pollution
cutting down trees
use environmentally friendly cleaning products
planting a riparian buffer at riverbanks
control the amount of fertilizer you use
- 15. Multiple Choice
Chlorea was a deadly disease discovered by John Snow at the Broad St. pump. Many of his patients did not recover because they were missing what important electrolyte?
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon
sodium
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