Water Pollution and Conservation

Who is the main cause of water pollution ?

• Animals

• Humans

• Both

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Water Pollution is when water bodies are contaminated, pollutants are directly discharged into them, and aren't given the proper treatment.

• True

• False

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Polluted water cannot cause infectious disease in humans.

• True

• False

Water Pollution Effects:

• Humans

• Animals and their ecosystems

• Food Sources

• Medical Supplies

• All of the above

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Cons of water pollution include:

• Runoff from Agriculture, which causes Algal blooms

• Everyday toxic runoff from roads, parking lots, and subdivisions

• Oil burning off from cars washing into water

• All of the above

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Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called _____________.

• sediments
• fertilizers
• acid rain
• pesticides

___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.

• Runoff
• Peak flow
• Groundwater
• Municipal sewage

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Water pollution that comes from many sources is considered...

• point source pollution
• nonpoint source pollution
• thermal pollution
• ocean pollution

Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...

• point source pollution
• nonpoint source pollution
• thermal pollution
• ocean pollution

The majority of the water in the world is stored in _______. 

• oceans
• the atmsosphere
• the ground
• rivers

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