Water Pollution

What type of water pollution comes from multiple sources and is not easily identified?

• Point source pollution

• Chemical source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

• Carbon source pollution

What type of water pollution comes from an obvious source?

• Point source

• Chemical source

• Nonpoint source

• Carbon source

Which of the following is NOT an example of point source pollution?

• A boat spilling oil in a lake

• A pipe leaking into a stream at a Wastewater treatment facility

• Salt contamination found in a river during the winter

• A factory dumping chemicals in a river

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-point source pollution?

• Oil in runoff from a parking lot
• A factory dumping chemicals into a stream
• Runoff from a rural area
• Salt contamination in a stream during the winter

The addition of harmful chemicals or substances to water is called:

• Water Quality
• Water additives
• Water pollution 
• Carbon pollution 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which statement is correct?

• Point source pollution is the most damaging to the environment because you cannot find out where it is coming from and stop it.

• Nonpoint source pollution is the most damaging the environment because you can find out where it is coming from and stop it.

• Nonpoint source pollution is the most damaging to the environment because you cannot find out where it is coming from and stop it.

• Point source pollution is the most damaging the environment because you can find out where it is coming from and stop it.

Animal waste found in runoff from a rural area

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

Salt contamination in a stream during the winter

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

A pipe leaking into a stream at a Wastewater treatment facility

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A broken sewage line spilling raw sewage into a stream

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3