Water Pollution

When pollution comes from multiple sources it is known as...

• Thermal pollution

• Point-source pollution

• Nonpoint-source pollution

• Biomagnification

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• Industrial

• Point source pollution

• Biomagnification

• Sewage sludge

Artificial eutrophication is....

• When humans cause a build-up of nutrients in water

• A way for humans to conserve more water in their homes

• A kind of water treatment system

• A made up word

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is an example of an organic chemical pollutant?

• Heavy metals

• Bacteria

• Industrial acids

• Fertilizer

Which of the following laws was to designed to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters?"

• Nothing.

• Clean Water Act of 1972

• Ultimate Water Law

• Oceans Act of 2000

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a source of ocean pollution?

• Activities on land

• Direct dumping of wastewater

• Oil spills

• Coral reefs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

When human activities increase water temperature and have a harmful effect on the water it is called...

• Biomagnification

• Wastewater

• Artificial eutrophication

• Thermal pollution

Pollutants can cling to the rocks and soil that make up aquifers and make groundwater very difficult to clean.

• True

• False

Oil from cities that pollutes the oceans is an example of...

• Point source pollution

• Biomagnification

• Water conservation

• Nonpoint-source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3