Water Quality and Stewardship

Which word means "safe to drink?"

• Hardness
• Potable
• Clear
• Turbidity

Water that is warmer has less oxygen

• True
• False

Which term means how clear water is

• Acidity
• pH
• Turbidity
• Hardness

You would want to drink water with high turbidity

• True
• False

Having low amounts of oxygen in bodies of water can eventually lead to death of organisms.

• True
• False

Having a pH of 4 means that the liquid is more ____________

• acidic
• basic

What is the normal pH of water?

• 3
• 7
• 10
• 14

Nitrates and phosphates come from fertilizers and human and animal waste. This leads to eutrophication which is the buildup of what?

• Plankton
• Algae
• Lily pads
• Weeds

Nitrates and phosphates come from fertilizers and human and animal waste. This leads to eutrophication which is the buildup of what?

• Plankton
• Algae
• Lily pads
• Weeds

Who is in charge of monitoring the quality of our water?

• NBA
• EPA
• CBS
• NWF