Water Ecosystems and Pollution

Most of the pollutants in the ocean come from cruise ships and oil tankers.

• True

• False

________ results in an increase of water temperature.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into the water.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When phosphates in laundry detergents get into aquatic ecosystems and cause toxic pollution.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How is fresh water used in industry?

• in manufacturing processes

• to generate power

• in the disposal of waste products

• all of the above

97% of the worlds water resources are found as

• fresh water

• salt water

• icecaps and glaciers

• groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The benthic zone of a pond or lake is the bottom area where the decaying plants and animals are located.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of lake has a large amount of plant growth due to nutrients?

• frozen lake

• eutrophic

• benthic

• plankton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT am important advantage for aquatic organisms living near the surface of a lake or pond?

• higher oxygen levels

• warmer temperatures

• presence of decomposing organisms

• more sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4