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Unit 8 Pollution Enviro

Authored by Tony Negus

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Unit 8 Pollution Enviro
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are two main underlying causes of water pollution?

rapid population growth and industrialization

global warming and the greenhouse effect

population growth and over fertilization of farmland

Industry dumping hot water and wastes into rivers and streams

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of water pollution may occur after a lot is cleared to build a house?

Toxic

Sediment

Nutrient

Bacterial

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of water pollution occurs if a farmer decides to apply extra fertilizer to their field?

Toxic

Sediment

Nutrient

Bacterial

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what way are point source pollution and non-point source pollution different?

The contents of the pollution differ

If the source is industrial or residential

The number of sources from which the pollution is produced

If the pollutants are chemical or physical

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A local creek was being polluted. It was determined that the pollution was coming from a leak in an underground storage tank at a local carpet mill. What type of pollution is this?

point source pollution

non-point source pollution

thermal pollution

sediment pollution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ecologist studying Lake Lanier discover it has high levels of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the water. They determine the nutrients are common in fertilizers and are in runoff from local neighborhoods around the lake. This is an example of which type of pollution?

point source pollution

non-point source pollution

thermal pollution

bacterial pollution

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when excessive amounts of phosphates get into our lakes and ponds?

they cause a reaction that increases the temperature of the water

phosphates clean the water making the water perfectly clear

phosphates kill algae which make up a major part of the aquatic ecosystem

phosphates cause eutrophication to occur causing everything in the lake to eventually die

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