Water Pollution 2024

Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into the water.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

When phosphates in laundry detergents or nitrogen from fertilizer get into aquatic ecosystems and cause a chain reaction

• water reclaimation

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of lake has a large amount of plant growth due to nutrients?

• frozen lake

• eutrophic

• benthic

• plankton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Polluted wastewater from a chemical plant is a source of nonpoint-source pollution.

• True

• False

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

A ship carrying gasoline runs into shore and spills large amount of gasoline.

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.

• fresh water
• ground water
• salt water
• surface water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Dirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution?

• toxins
• sediment
• nutrient
• bacterial

What does "potable" mean?

• Safe to drink

• Frozen

• Liquid water

• Dirty water