Water Pollution Presentation

Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

• natural processes

• animal waste

• human activities

• acid rain

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Eutrophication is caused by

• runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients

• cleaning up waterways

• using nuclear energy

• using solar energy

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One reason polluted groundwater pollution is difficult to clean is that

• the location of underground storage tanks is not always known.

• pollutants cling to the materials that make up aquifers.

• runoff contaminates the water supply.

Sources of ocean pollution include

• oil spills.

• direct dumping of wastewater.

• activities on land.

• All of the above.

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______________________ is the water that contains waste from home or industry.

• surface water

• dam

• potable

• wastewater

This law sets standards on pollutants for community water supplies.

• Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Oil Pollution Act

A distinct location from which pollution is directly produced.

• Point source

• nonpoint source

• wastewater

• water pollution

is the water that contains waste from home or industry.

• surface water

• dam

• potable

• wastewater

Fertilizers are classified as which kind of water pollutant?

• organic chemicals

• inorganic chemicals

• heavy metals

• physical agents

What is the primary cause of water pollution in urban areas?

• Industrial discharge

• Agricultural runoff

• Household waste

• Natural disasters

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