EES 5.1 5.2 Water Pollution and Resources

What is the term for water with low dissolved salts, essential for life?

• Salt Water

• Fresh Water

• Contaminated Water

• Distilled Water

Which process describes the movement of salt water into freshwater aquifers?

• Percolation

• Salt Water Intrusion

• Evaporation

• Filtration

What are substances that pollute water sources and harm ecosystems called?

• Nutrients

• Contaminants

• Minerals

• Vitamins

What is an underground layer that stores significant amounts of groundwater known as?

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Basin

• Lake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which type of pollution comes from a single identifiable source?

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

• Point Source Pollution

• Air Pollution

• Noise Pollution

What is the term for pollution that comes from diffuse sources and is hard to trace?

• Point Source Pollution

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

• Industrial Pollution

• Urban Pollution

What is the movement of water through soil layers called?

• Infiltration

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are vegetated areas that protect waterways from runoff known as?

• Wetlands

• Stream Buffers

• Dams

• Canals

What are synthetic compounds resistant to environmental degradation called?

• Microplastics

• PFAS Molecules

• Biodegradable Plastics

• Organic Compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What are tiny plastic particles harmful to ecosystems known as?

• Macroplastics

• Microplastics

• Nanoplastics

• Bioplastics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4