8 - Human Impact on Surface Water

Which of the following human activities is most likely to increase the risk of groundwater contamination in a watershed?

• Planting trees along riverbanks

• Overusing fertilizers in agriculture

• Building parks and recreational areas

• Installing solar panels on rooftops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

How does urban development typically affect surface water in a watershed?

• It increases the natural filtration of water.

• It reduces the amount of runoff entering water bodies.

• It increases the amount of pollutants entering water bodies.

• It decreases the temperature of water bodies.

Which of the following is a beneficial influence of human activity on a watershed?

• Constructing dams to control water flow

• Dumping industrial waste into rivers

• Over-extracting groundwater for irrigation

• Removing vegetation from riverbanks

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What is one way that human activity can help protect groundwater resources in a watershed?

• Increasing the use of chemical pesticides

• Implementing water conservation practices

• Expanding urban areas without planning

• Draining wetlands for agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which practice is most likely to reduce the harmful impact of agriculture on surface water quality in a watershed?

• Using more chemical fertilizers

• Practicing crop rotation and cover cropping

• Increasing the size of livestock farms

• Removing all vegetation near water bodies

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Check all the boxes that are examples of Surface Water.

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Aquifer

• Streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water pollution is normally a result of natural processes.

• true - nothing can be done about the increase in pollution

• false - human activity greatly impacts the quality of water negatively

• true - most pollution is caused by marine life

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4