Quiz about Ch15 - Water Management

Question 1

Often water must be treated to become _______, safe to drink

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potable

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pathogen

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clarified

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bonifide

Question 2

Process used in water treatment process where water is pushed through screens, sand, gravel and coal to remove organisms and trash

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filtration

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chlorination

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coagulation

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bioreactors

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water?

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watering crops

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cooking and drinking

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washing dishes and clothes

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washing cars and watering the lawn

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showers and toilets

Question 4

What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...

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drip irrigation

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low flow toilets

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reuse cooling water

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high power overhead irrigation

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of dams and reservoirs?

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existing ecosystems changed, displacing species and humans

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man made lakes used for drinking water, recreation and industry

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hydroelectric power

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flood control

Question 6

While expensive and inefficient now, the removal of salt from ocean water may help create more potable water in the future

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desalination plants

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water transport

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towing icebergs

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xeriscaping

Question 7

Plants absorbing groundwater and pumping it into the atmosphere is called

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Transpiration

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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None of the above

Question 8

The process of changing a liquid into vapor

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evaporation

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transpiration

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excavation

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condensation

Question 9

What percent of all water is fresh water?

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3%

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33%

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72%

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98%

Question 10

Layers of sand, gravel, or rock lying below the water table are called

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aquifers

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Aquducts

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Aquifinas

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Recharge zone

Question 11

A well or spring results from which water gushes without being pumped.

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artesian

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artist

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Articulation

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resevoir

Question 12

______________ is the fraction of withdrawn water that is lost

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Consumption

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degraded

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Wihrawal

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Water

Question 13

______ is the total amount of water taken form any given natural source

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withdrawal

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The Figi effect

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The Nestle Water effect

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disgard

Question 14

What is causing cholera?

Accepted Answer

Drinking water contaminated with sewage

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Mosquitoes in tropical parts of the world

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People not using hand-sanitizers

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Muddy water

Question 15

When water changes from a GAS to a LIQUID?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 16

Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

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surface water

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fresh water

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infiltration

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groundwater

Question 17

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

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heat from the sun

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evaporation from the ocean

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precipitation from rainfall

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runoff from mountains

Question 18

The amount of water on average used by individuals, based on domestic is and agricultural or industrial consumption is termed ____.

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water footprint

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transpiration

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fresh water

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water scarcity

Question 19

Does everyone have access to a clean water supply?

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No

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Yes

Question 20

Runoff of sewage and agricultural wastes into coastal waters introduce

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algae growth

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rainwater

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surface runoff

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oil spill

Question 21

Improved water quality can be achieved by

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all of the above

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appropriate use of water

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careful water storage and handling

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proper land management

Question 22

What 2 important nutrients are tested for in a body of water to check for eutrophication levels?

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nitrates and phosphates

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dissolved oxygen and pH

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CO₂ and O₂

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nitrates and dissolved oxygen

Question 23

A factory is located next to a river.  The factory has a sewage pipe running straight out of the factory and into the river.  This is an example of ________________________.

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point source pollution

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non-point pollution

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tertiary receiving stream

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primary treatment

Question 24

pollutants entering waterways from a general area, such as runoff from farmland or suburban communities

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Non-point Source Pollution

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Pollution

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Point Source Pollution

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Turbidity

Question 25

Water that has been used by humans, but doesn't contain sanitary waste is called ________________.

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gray water

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septic water

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potable water

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none of these

Question 26

What is fecal coliform a measure of?

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Number of bacteria (like E. coli) commonly found in sewage.

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A direct measurement of feces concentration.

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The ability of water to transmit viruses such as influenza.

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The brownness of the water.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a desired effect in streams?

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high temperature

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a pH of about neutral

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low salinity

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low nitrates

Question 28

Select the correct order for the water treatment process.

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Sedimentation - Filtration - Chlorination

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Sedimentation - Chlorination - Filtration

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Filtration - Chlorination - Sedimentation

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Filtration - Sedimentation - Chlorination

Question 29

What is the first step in the water treatment process?

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filtration

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coagulation

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flocs

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concentation

Question 30

During secondary treatment in the aeration tanks, what is working on the sewage waste?

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microorganisms

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humans

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air titration

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oxidation/reduction

Question 31

What does chlorination do to the water?

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Removes microorganisms

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Cleans the water

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Makes the water taste nice

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Removes twigs and sediment

Question 32

What amount of the water on the earth is salt water?

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97%

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25%

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72%

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99%

Question 33

Categorically, the largest consumer of water in the U.S. is for what purpose?

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agriculture

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industry

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municipal

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recreation

Question 34

What is the main reason why water is not desalinated?

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too expensive

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don't know how

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difficult to transport

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inaccessible

Question 35

For what purpose is most of the water used in American households?

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lawns

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washing machine

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dishwasher

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showering

Question 36

Average American uses _____ liters of water daily.

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400

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250

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15

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310

Question 37

Property that allows water molecules to stick together & perform hydrogen bonding:

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polarity

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solvation

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thermodynamics

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evaporation

Question 38

Water quality is as important as water quantity.

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True

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False

Question 39

Percent of world population that does not have access to clean drinking water.

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25%

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5%

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50%

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19%

Question 40

Which of the following is not a reason for water scarcity:

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All of these are valid reasons for scarcity

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Aging water systems

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Groundwater mining

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Water rights/ ownership

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Increasing population

Question 41

Precipitation is another term for:

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rain/snow

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climate change

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evaporation

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transpiration

Question 42

When surface water makes its way through porous rock and into an aquifer, it is called:

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groundwater

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porosity

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runoff

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saline

Question 43

Aquifers closest to the vadose zone.

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unconfined

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confined

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artesian well

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aquitards

Question 44

The measure of the size and number of spaces in the substrate.

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porosity

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wellsize

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aquitard

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friable

Question 45

Area where aquifer water naturally flows to land under natural pressure; no pumping.

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artesian well

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aquiclude

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aquitard

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plezometric surface

Question 46

Aquifer found between 2 aquicludes.

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confined aquifer

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unconfined aquifer

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artesian well

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aquitard

Question 47

Which of the following is a porous layer of an aquifer:

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aquitard

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aquiclude

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artesian well

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bedrock

Question 48

Both surface water and groundwater can be used for drinking water supplies.

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True

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False

Question 49

Making water more expensive makes people use more of it.

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False

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True

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT an irrigation method?

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Humus irrigation

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Surface irrigation

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Spray irrigation

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Trickle irrigation

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Sub-irrigation

Question 51

90% of industrial water use is:

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all of these

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used for cooling

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nonconsumptive

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from surface water

Question 52

Regulation of water quality standards in the USA:

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Clean Water Act

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Brockovich Bill

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Qualitative Water Usage Act

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Potable Drinking Water Act

Question 53

Type of water use covered by hydroelectric dams:

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In-stream

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Agricultural

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Domestic

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Municipal

Question 54

Nutrients in water that require microbial decomposition.

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dissolved organic matter

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biochemical oxygen demand

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bioaccumulated pollutants

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nitrogen oxides

Question 55

2/3 of all human-caused marine oil pollution is due to single-hulled tanker spills.

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False

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True

Question 56

Chemical required by microbes to break down organic waste.

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O2

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NO2

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SO2

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N & P

Question 57

Soil salinization is common in fields that:

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are constantly irrigated

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use polyculture crops

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use conservation tillage

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are situated above aquifers

Question 58

Groundwater provides _____% of the drinking water in the USA.

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50

Answer

5

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18

Answer

67

Question 59

All wastewater treatment plants use Tertiary Treatment.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 60

Pollution from mining is considered:

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industrial

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agricultural

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marine

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municipal

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