Water Quiz

A body of permeable rock that contains groundwater. We can build wells to utilize water from this source.

• Aquifer

• Polar Ice Cap

• Groundwater

• Inflitration

Water located beneath Earth's surface. Can Infiltrate the ground to enter and flow through aquifers.

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Infiltration

The process by which water seeps into the ground and enters the soil instead of running over the surface.

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

What percent of the earths water is fresh water?

• 96%

• 97%

• 4%

• 3%

The movement of cold, nutrient - rich waters from the bottom of the ocean.

• Upwelling

• Brackish Water

• Deep Ocean Zone

• Intertidal Zone

Our ocean is an incredible ecosystem filled with a great amount of _________.

• Endangered species

• Biodiversity

• Pressure

• Pollutants

What is dissolved Oxygen in our water?

• Combination of atmospheric oxygen and plants using photosynthesis releasing oxygen

• Combination of waves mixing oxygen into our water

• Photosynthesis from plants release oxygen into our atmosphere

• Oxygen we breath out mixes with our water

How does temperature effect water quality?

• Temperature does not effect anything in water quality.

• Temperature effects the amount of pollutants in the water. This can lead to plant and animal death.

• Temperature effects the amount of dissolved oxygen in water. Plants and animals need a high level of oxygen.

• All of the Above

Organisms that can tell us about the pollution in an ecosystem.

• Potable Water

• Pesticides

• Fertilizer

• Bioindicators

When too many nutrients are int he water causing algal blooms that can be seen from space.

• Fertilizer

• Eutrophication

• Pesticides

• Potable water