Summer Week 2 Review

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

Pollution traced to a single point

• water shed

• permeable

• point source pollution

• non-point source pollution

The Portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies

• what

• fertilizer

• erosion

• runoff

The land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake is called...

• conservation

• land form

• runoff

• watershed

Which of the following is an unsafe material that can be found in drinking water?

• Fish

• Pathogens

• Minerals

• None of these

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

What is a secondary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?

• sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide
• carbon monoxide and VOCs
• ZEVs and VOCs
• carbonic acid and citric acid