Environmental Science Quiz

______________________ is when bodies of water contain an abundance of nutrients caused by humans.

• potable
• thermal pollution
• artificial eutrophication
• porosity

______________________ is the buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain.

• porosity
• water pollution
• wastewater
• biomagnification

______________________ is water waste that comes from many different sources.

• biomagnification
• point source pollution
• nonpoint source pollution
• wastewater

______________________ is water waste discharge from a single source.

• nonpoint source pollution
• wastewater
• point source pollution
• pathogen

______________________ is when there is an increase in the overall temperature of a body of water.

• artificial eutrophication
• biomagnification
  
• wastewater
• thermal pollution

______________________ is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.

• water pollution
• desalination
• watershed
• potable

________ results in an increase of water temperature.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain.

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• biomagnification

• artificial eutrophication

Which of the following is NOT am important advantage for aquatic organisms living near the surface of a lake or pond?

• higher oxygen levels

• warmer temperatures

• presence of decomposing organisms

• more sunlight

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of salt marshes and mangrove swamps?

• both provide habitats for wildlife

• both are found along coastal areas

• both are dominated by tall grasses

• both are threatened by development