Water Ecosystems/ Stewardship

Which condition will increase the number of fish in an environment?

• upwelling
• warm current
• El Nino
• increased salinity

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Why is only a small portion of Earth's freshwater available to drink?

• Most is polluted.
• Most is frozen.
• Most is too salty.
• Most is underground.

Increased nitrates (nitrogen fertilizer) in water will:

• decrease turbidity.

• increase algal bloom.

• increase D.O.

• increase pH.

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The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a

• water table
• trailer
• house
• watershed

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The term describing underground layers of rock or sediment which transmit groundwater is called what?

• Saturated Zone

• Influent Streams

• Aquicludes

• Aquifers

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What is the major difference between porosity and permeability?

• Permeability describes the amount of water a rock or sediment layer can hold, and porosity is the ability of the rock or sediment layer to allow water to pass through it.

• Its depth has the best potential for a good supply of water.

• Porosity describes the amount of water a rock or sediment layer can hold, and permeability is the ability of the rock or sediment layer to allow water to pass through it.

• Porosity describes groundwater and permeability describes underground oil and natural gas.

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Land area drained by a stream system is known as what?

• Tributary

• Watershed

• River Basin

• Aquifer

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Water that lies on the surface of the Earth like streams, river, and lakes are considered what?

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Flood

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How would several wells in a given area affect the balance of groundwater recharge and discharge?

• The wells would provide dissolved oxygen.

• The wells would increase the water table level by adding water from runoff.

• The wells would deplete the groundwater which is usually supplied by percolation from rain.

• The wells would provide storage areas for groundwater to maintain the water level.

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Nonpoint pollution is hard to control because_____.

• it often involves very large volumes of water coming from a single source.

• “nonpoint” means that there is no point in trying to control it.

• it is caused by small amounts of pollution from many places.

• it contains high levels of pathogens.

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