Water Quality

1. What is turbidity?

• The acidity of the water.

• The amount of heat in the water.

• The amount of oxygen in the water.

• The clearness or cloudiness of the water.

2. What is Dissolved Oxygen?

• The amount of oxygen in the water.

• The clearness or cloudiness of the water.

• The amount of heat in the water.

• The acidity of the water.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What is the healthy pH range in a water supply?

• 1-3

• 6.5-8

• 9-14

• 3.5-5

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is water quality?

• It describes the condition of the water

• It is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

• It is the property of containing salt

• It is the total amount of suspended solids.

pH is the measurement of

• how acidic or basic a solution is.

• just the acidity of a solution.

• how acidic or basic the atmosphere is.

• Non of the above.

A factory dumping extremely hot water into a river would be what kind of pollution?

• point source

• non-point source

• runoff

• sewage

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following would be the most effective way to conserve water?

• only drinking bottled water

• taking shorter showers

• washing your hands many times a day

• running dish washing machine often

Why might chlorine be added to drinking water?

• to improve the taste

• to soften hard water

• to kill disease-causing microorganisms

• to prevent water from becoming cloudy

Describes the chemical, physical and biological attributes of water as it is fit for drinking, fishing, swimming, farming, etc

• Water Quality
• Water Sheds
• Dissolved oxygen
• nitrates

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The amount of oxygen in the water, measured in parts per million (ppm)

• pH
• Dissolved Oxygen
• nitrates
• eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4