Quiz about Water Pollution Review

Question 1

To obtain water with a well, a hole must be dug into a(n)__________, an area of underground water.

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aquifer

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reservoir

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septic system

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well

Question 2

The type of pollution that comes from a distinct location...

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point source pollution

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non-point source pollution

Question 3

Categories of water pollution...

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nutrient

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toxic chemical

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sediment

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thermal

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biological

Question 4

Toxic chemical and biological pollution have the least direct result on human health.

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false

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true

Question 5

Type of pollution associated with eutrophication...

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nutrient

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sediment

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thermal

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biological

Question 6

Cultural eutrophication is eutrophication caused by...

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humans

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plants

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bacteria

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animals

Question 7

Water that has been used by humans...

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wastewater

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reclaimed water

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aquifer

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effluent

Question 8

Toxic chemical pollution originates from industrial and manufacturing processes.

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true

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false

Question 9

Erosion causes _____ pollution.

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sediment

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thermal

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nutrient

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toxic chemical

Question 10

Thermal pollution yields warmer temperatures which means less _____ for organisms.

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oxygen

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carbon

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hydrogen

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nitrogen

Question 11

Contamination by pathogens that is usually from human and/or animal waste...

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biological pollution

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toxic chemical pollution

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sediment pollution

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non-point source pollution

Question 12

Changing out underground storage tanks can help to...

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prevent groundwater pollution

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prevent runoff

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prevent septic system clogs

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prevent non-point source pollution

Question 13

Three major types of ocean water pollution...

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oil

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nutrient

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mercury

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biological

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thermal

Question 14

Algal blooms in the ocean of particular algae that are toxic to marine organisms and humans...

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red tide

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green tide

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algal tide

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roll tide

Question 15

Legislation, technology, and citizen action can help to control water pollution.

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true

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false

Question 16

concentrations of toxic substances greatly increase with each step up the food chain

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biomagnification

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toxicology

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bioaccumulation

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epidemiology

Question 17

Pesticide that was once commonly used but has been found to affect the ability of birds to reproduce and damages human health

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DDT

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radon

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VOC

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BPA

Question 18

Epidemiologists study how and where diseases occur.

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true

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false

Question 19

High concentrations of DDT would most likely be found at the bottom of the food chain as biomagnification occurs.

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false

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true

Question 20

There are a higher level of toxins as the trophic level ______ in the food chain.

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increases

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decreases

Question 21

Which organism is likely to have the greatest buildup of toxins?

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hawk

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small fish

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zooplankton

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large fish

Question 22

Which organism is likely to have the least concentration of toxins?

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zooplankton

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hawk

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small fish

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large fish

Question 23

The ___________ Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters.

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Clean Water

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Freshwater

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Recreation

Question 24

The Environmental Protection Agency was assigned with which task?

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setting standards and governing the cleanliness of water used by Americans

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setting standards and governing the highways and interstates in the United States

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setting standards and governing the use of national parks and monuments in the United States

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setting standards and governing the civil and commercial air transportation in the United States.

Question 25

What is the second step of the wastewater treatment plant process?

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Primary Treatment

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Secondary Treatment

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Preliminary Treatment

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Additional Treatment

Question 26

What is Sludge?

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A dense material that sinks to the bottom of the septic tank.

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The wastewater and other different types of waste.

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A network of pipes that carry sewage.

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A material that floats at the top of a septic tank.

Question 27

pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single, specific site

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nonpoint source pollution

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point source pollution

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sewage

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aeration chamber

Question 28

All of these are early stages of wastewater treatment but NOT-

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ultraviolet light

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bar screens

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grit chamber

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primary clarifier

Question 29

Choose the disease(s) that are caused by water pollution.

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Cholera

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Influenza

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Tuberculosis

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Chickenpox

Question 30

How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?

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all of the above

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too much could be used

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it could be sprayed too close to a stream

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rain could wash pesticides into a stream

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