water pollution ccp

Type of aquatic ecosystem that was once viewed as wasteland and drained by the government

• estuaries

• coral reefs

• open ocean

• wetlands

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The primary use for water in industry

• aquaculture

• cooling nuclear power plants

• hydroponics

• the food and drink industry

Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution

• Effluent from a sewage treatment plant
• BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river.
• Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.
• Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.

What is the danger in eating some fish from lakes or ocean?

• They may be invasive species.
• If abundant, they may lead to a crash in other species.
• If they are high on the food chain they may contain high levels of mercury or POP's like PCB's
• They may contain too many nutrients from fertilizers.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This law sets standards on pollutants for community water supplies.

• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Oil Pollution Act

Which of the following is a persistent inorganic pollutant that can impair neurological functioning?

• Lead 
• DDT
• PCB's
• Atrazine

What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant

• Subsidence
• Biomagnification
• Tragedy of the commons
• Bioaccumulation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This law regulates the discharges of pollutants into all waters that have a significant connection with navigable waterways.  Also, must have a permit to dump these pollutants. Also, requires certain steps in sewage treatment. 

• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Oil Pollution Act
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is a point-source pollutant?

• Sediment loading from erosion

• Runoff of pesticides from croplands

• Animal wastes from feedlots

• Fertilizer runoff from urban areas

• A sewage treatment plant effluent pipe

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

• 97.5%
• 2.5%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4