6.20 Summative Assessment-Good Luck :)

Wells that are drilled to access water located below the surface are utilizing _______.

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Estuary

• Reservoir

The federal law enacted in the 1970s to protect our drinking water is called the _______.

• Groundwater Recovery Law

• Water Rights Law

• Estuary Protection Act

• Clean Water Act

Increased runoff and soil erosion is associated (what causes this?) with __________.

• Water treatment

• Deforestation

• Sustainable farming

• Soil conservation

Which of the following events will be followed by secondary succession in an ecosystem?

• A lava flow

• A new housing development

• Crop rotation

• Forest fire

Which of the following is the best example of Non-Point Source Pollution? Choose all that apply.

• Pet owners leave waste on the ground.

• Runoff from farms that brings animal waste into a stream.

• An auto shop that drains oil into the storm sewer.

• A paint company that pours extra pigment into a nearby stream.

Which of the following statements best explains why nonpoint pollution is so difficult to prevent?

• Nonpoint pollution can be traced to only one source.

• The source of nonpoint pollution is difficult to identify.

• The source of nonpoint pollution may incur large fines.

• Nonpoint pollution is mainly from high temperatures.

How much of the Earth's water is salt water?

How much of the Earth's water is freshwater?

What is the term used to describe soil that allows water to pass through it?

• Permeable

• Nonpermeable

• Groundwater

• Runoff

The dustbowl of the 1930s in the Midwest was caused by _________. Choose all that apply.

• Drought

• Farming practices

• Excessive rainfall

• Forest fires