Water Resource and Pollution & Coping with Climate Change

What is the primary reason water is considered a vital ecosystem resource?

• A. It is renewable.

• B. It maintains equilibrium in aquatic ecosystems.

• C. All living organisms need water to grow and survive.
  

• D. It prevents groundwater extraction.

Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned as a challenge in water resource management?

• A. Water scarcity
  

• B. Rising groundwater extraction
  

• C. Increase in water desalination plants
  

• D. Poor condition of coral reefs
  

Waterway stewardship involves which of the following phases?

• A. Recycling, reusing, and reducing
  

• B. Enhanced groundwater extraction
  

• C. Expansion of industrial zones
  

• D. Groundworking, community organizing, mobilization, and water convergence.

What is the “Greenhouse Effect”?

• A. Cooling of Earth caused by melting ice caps
  

• B. The trapping of heat in the atmosphere by certain gases
  

• C. Formation of greenhouses to protect the environment
  

• D. A natural cooling process of the Earth
  

Which of the following is a consequence of water scarcity?

• A. Severe water shortages affecting both arid and non-arid countries
  

• B. Impact on only agricultural activities
  

• C.Rising water costs in arid regions only
  

• D. Increase in urban rainfall
  

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of good water quality?

• A. Sustainable agriculture
  

• B. Increased pollution levels
  

• C. Healthier ecosystems
  

• D. Availability of safe drinking water
  

What is the term for efforts that aim to reduce the impact of climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions?

• A. Adaptation
  

• B. Mitigation
  

• C. Preservation
  

• D. Reforestation
  

What is the main cause of climate change?

• A. Excessive rainfall
  

• B. Melting of polar ice caps
  

• C. Accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
  

• D. Decrease in ozone layer thickness
  

What law in the Philippines aims to integrate climate change into the government’s action plans?

• A. Republic Act 9729
  

• B. Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Act
  

• C. Republic Act 8749
  

• D. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2003
  

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 R’s of sustainability?

• A. Reuse
  

• B. Refuse
  

• C. Replace
  

• D. Repair