Q2: Water Pollution

Which of the following is NOT an example of point-source pollution

• oil that is escaping from a damaged tanker

• heavy metals that are leaching out of an underground mine

• water runoff from residential lawns

• untreated sewage that is accidentally released from a wastewater treatment plant

Waste produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.

• groundwater

• streams and rivers

• oceans

• All of these choices

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Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

• natural processes
• animal waste
• human activities
• acid rain

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The natural process of eutrophication is accelerated when you add...

• phosphates and nitrates

• nitrates and oxygen

• plant nutrients and dish detergent

• oil and heat

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Less than 3% of the water on earth is

• salt water

• freshwater

• ice

• polluted

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How much of the world's surface water is drinkable?

• Less than 1%

• 5%

• 25%

• 99%

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Water that is stored in pores, soil, sediments and rocks is known as_____________?

• salt water

• freshwater

• soil water

• groundwater

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Groundwater accumulates very quickly.

• True

• False

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What are the two main problems with water?

• overuse and pollution

• frozen and too salty to drink

• too many fish and pollution

• color and taste

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Mercury and Lead are examples of what?

• types of rocks

• heavy metals

• sea life

• types of trees

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