APES Unit 8 part 1

A tanker that runs aground causing oil to leak into the ocean is a ___________water pollutant.

• Point-Source

• Nonpoint-Source

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Sewage leaking from a pipe.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Nonpoint source pollution comes from different sources.

• True

• False

• Maybe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Check all that apply. What are the two types of pollution sources?

• Nonpoint-source

• Direct source

• Point-source

• Water

Which of the following will result in accelerated eutrophication when introduced into streams, lakes, and bays?

• Bacteria and viruses

• pesticides

• herbicides

• phosphates

• acid wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following practices would best help to protect against inland and coastal flooding in urban areas?

• Regulating the use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture

• Preserving wetland and coastal mangrove habitats

• Increasing the capacity of the sewer lines so they can handle a larger volume of water

• Straightening stream channels to increase stream flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Endocrine disruptors cause the following impacts to organisms

• increased respiratory rate

• damage to the cardiovascular system

• increased size of individual organisms

• birth defects and cancer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which water quality test will best determine the disruption of photosynthesis caused by cloudy water conditions from sedimentation?

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Dissolved oxygen

• pH

• Turbidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6