Watershed and Oceans Quiz

Rain washes gasoline, pesticides, and fertilizers from lawns into a nearby river. What are the effects of these chemicals on the river? Select two answers.

• Water becomes more toxic.

• Sediments are disturbed.

• Some organisms die.

• Water becomes more acidic and clean to drink.

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What is the dam in the image holding back?

• Only water

• Only sediment

• Water and sediment

• Air and sediment

A local community is concerned about the safety hazard a dam presents to local boaters, the impact it has on a popular fish species, and water quality. They decide to remove the dam. How would conditions improve downstream?

• Dissolved oxygen will decrease.

• Natural sediment flow will be restored.

• Groundwater levels will increase.

• Sediment in the water will decrease.

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People depend on the oceans. People obtain __________ from the motion of ocean water. Through desalination, the ocean provides ______. Ocean beaches are visited by millions of people during the summer for ______. Which terms best complete the sentences?

• pets; plastics; migration

• fertilizer; sediment; freshwater

• energy; freshwater; recreation

• fertilizer; freshwater; migration

A ground layer that is __________ forms the bottom edge of an aquifer. Water is added to the aquifer when precipitation moves through ground that is __________. When constructing new homes, builders should make sure fuel tanks are properly sealed to prevent ________ from getting into the groundwater. Which terms best complete the sentences?

• impermeable; permeable; pollutants

• porous; soft; rain

• impermeable; liquid; plastics

• porous; permeable; pollutants

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What is the primary cause of the dead zone in the ocean?

• Overfishing

• Fertilizers used in agriculture

• Oil spills

• Plastic pollution

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What dissolves the fertilizers used in agriculture?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Precipitation

• Heat

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Which term best completes the sentence: "The dissolved fertilizers enter __________ that drain into the ocean."

• rivers

• forests

• lakes

• mountains

• deserts

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Which of the following is a consequence of fertilizers entering the ocean?

• Enhanced marine life

• Dead zones

• Increased tourism

• Cleaner beaches

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In which ways does plastic in the ocean kill ocean animals? Select two answers.

• Ocean animals eat plastic, but it has no nutritional value.

• Ocean animals have to swim around accumulated plastic.

• Plastic entangles ocean animals and hampers movement.

• Plastics add oxygen, and ocean animals cannot breathe.

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