Types of Water Pollution

This type of pollution occurs when live or dead organisms are added to water supplies

• Chemical pollution

• Thermal pollution

• Biological pollution

This type of pollution comes from any heating of natural water that results from human activity

• Thermal pollution

• Chemical pollution

• Biological pollution

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

This type of pollution occurs when harmful chemicals are added to water supplies

• Thermal pollution

• Chemical pollution

• Biological pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

True or false: Water pollution occurs when waste or other materials are added to water so that it is harmful to organisms that use it or live in it.

• True

• False; Land

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What type of pollution is the example:

Water from a river or lake, that is used for cooling powerplants, get warmed up. When that warm water is returned to the river or lake, it is a higher temperature than the river or lake water. This warmer water has less oxygen available for organisms that live in the water.

• Biological pollution

• Chemical pollution

• Thermal pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

True or false: An increase in the amount of nutrients in water is called eutrophication.

• True

• False; decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which of the following describe wastewater?

• any water that has been used by people

• flushing the toilet

• washing dishes

• showering

The picture is an example of what type of pollution?

• Eutrophication

• Biological pollution

• Thermal pollution

Acid rain is an example of what type of pollution?

• Biological pollution

• Chemical pollution

• Eutrophication

True or false: Two major sources of chemical pollution are tourism and industry.

• True

• False; agriculture