Unit 10 Review- Quizizz

Which will most likely result if there is increased upwelling in a coastal area?

• more aquatic life

• less nutrients in the water

• warmer water

• fewer nitrates

Which factors can have the greatest effect on the health of a river system?

• type of soil and salinity

• nitrate levels and turbidity

• human consumption and pH

• natural disasters and tidal changes

Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from other sources?

• because it forms where fresh and salt water meet

• because it receives water directly from precipitation

• because it rises to the surface near the ocean

• because pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within Earth

Which best determines the health of a lake used as a source of freshwater?

• its depth and width

• its temperature and pH

• its location and depth

• its temperature and depth

If a body of water has high turbidity levels, what can most likely be concluded?

• It has a low pH.

• It is unsafe to drink.

• It is too hot to drink.

• It contains a lot of chemicals.

Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?

• the land drained by a river and its tributaries

• the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes

• the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean

In the United States, which is responsible for ensuring the safety of the country’s drinking water?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)

In which oceanic zone do clams and crabs survive by burrowing in the sand?

• oceanic

• intertidal

• deep ocean

• open ocean

Why is most of the water on Earth not suitable for human consumption?

• because it is frozen

• because it is trapped underground

• because it is too salty

• because it is too hot

Which of the following factors most likely determines the amount of gas that can dissolve in ocean water?

• the temperature of the seawater

• the quality of the air found above the ocean water

• the temperature of the air above the seawater