Water Pollution and Its Impact Quiz

What is the main cause of water scarcity in many river basins?

• Deforestation

• Industrial pollution

• Thermal pollution

• Oil spills

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What percentage of the world's population faced water scarcity in 1995?

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

• 60%

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Which city in South Africa experienced 'Day Zero' in mid-2019 due to severe water shortages?

• Johannesburg

• Cape Town

• Durban

• Pretoria

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What is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five in many nations?

• Waterborne diseases

• Air pollution

• Malnutrition

• Malaria

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What is an example of point source pollution?

• Runoff from farms

• Sewage disposal

• Yard runoff

• Industrial waste

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What is an example of nonpoint source pollution?

• Oil spills

• Radioactive substances

• Animal waste

• Septic tanks

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What is the main method for dealing with oil spills?

• Removal

• Containment

• Dispersal

• Upwelling

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What is the term for the rise or fall in water temperatures that is not weather related?

• Thermal pollution

• Ocean acidification

• Microplastics

• Eutrophication

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What causes ocean acidification?

• Deforestation

• Oil spills

• Thermal pollution

• Uptake of carbon dioxide

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How is water pollution harming wildlife?

• Causing eutrophication

• Increasing ocean acidity

• Introducing microplastics

• All of the above

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