chapter 11 water pollution

Pollution that comes from a specific site

• non point source pollution

• point source pollution

• watershed

• pathogen

A process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities such as waste disposal and land drainage

• pathogen

• watershed

• artificial eutrophication

• potable

Three percent of the world's water resources are found as

• freshwater

• salt water

• Icecaps and glaciers

• groundwater

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Most of the pollutants in the ocean come from

• commercial boats and personal watercraft

• spills from oil tanks

• activities on land

• leaking underground storage facilities

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Freshwater is a limited resource because

• most water is polluted

• Most surface water contains salt

• It is controlled by powerful governments

• Dams have limited the flow of fresh water

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Which of the following is one way a person can conserve water?

• Take a long bath instead of a shower

• Wash laundry in small partial loads

• Use a low flow shower head to take short showers

• Water the lawn daily and at midday

Which of the following is a source of non point pollution

• unlined landfill

• polluted wastewater from a chemical plant

• leaking oil tanker

• runoff from agricultural feedlots

A temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life is called

• thermal pollution

• wastewater

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

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water that contains wastes from homes or industry is called

• thermal pollution

• wastewater

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

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The accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain is called

• thermal pollution

• wastewater

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

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