Water Pollution and Water Scarcity

Why is groundwater less prone to pollution than surface water?

• It is filtered through layers of rock and sediment.

• It is protected by government regulations.

• It is always located far away from pollution sources.

• It is not used for agricultural or industrial purposes.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main causes of water scarcity?

• Population growth and overuse

• Pollution

• Climate change

• The Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

______________________ is water waste that comes from many different sources.

• biomagnification

• point source pollution

• nonpoint source pollution

• wastewater

______________________ is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.

• water pollution

• desalination

• watershed

• potable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Water scarcity is

• insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

• sufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area.

• An over supply of ocean water

• Too much drinking water in our atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

______________________ is when bodies of water contain an abundance of nutrients caused by humans.

• potable

• thermal pollution

• artificial eutrophication

• porosity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

______________________ is the buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain.

• porosity

• water pollution

• wastewater

• biomagnification

______________________ is water waste discharge from a single source.

• nonpoint source pollution

• wastewater

• point source pollution

• pathogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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