Human Impact on Groundwater and Surface Water

What occurs when used engine oil is poured into the pit in the ground?

• The oil remains sealed in the small disposal pit and does not affect the groundwater.

• The oil seeps through the soil until it leaks into the groundwater

• The oil seeps through the soil but stops before it reaches the groundwater

• The oil creates a barrier in Mrs. Dyess' room

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Fertilizer can seep through the ground to reach groundwater, what effect can it have?

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to reverse flow

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to freeze

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to become undrinkable

• It will seep into the school

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If a homeowner dumps paint into the yard, the paint will ________________________.

• stay on the surface and cause no problems

• sink into the ground a cause no problems

• contaminate groundwater and surface water

• contaminate the air when it evaporates

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An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer

• Spring

• Well

• Reservoir

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The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  

• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

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Runoff from agricultural land carries chemicals from fertilizers that collect in a lake. The buildup of chemicals can eventually cause--

• aquatic life, such as fish and turtles, to die from lack of oxygen

• excess water to fill the aquifer

• river tributaries to reroute, changing the flow of waterways

• rainfall levels to drop

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The movement of colored water through the gravel best models —

• condensation of water vapor

• surface runoff of precipitation

• conservation of water

• pollution of groundwater

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Water that is located in the ground in the pores within rock is called…

• watershed

• surface water

• groundwater

• water cycle

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Which of the following human activities is most likely to lead to the contamination of groundwater?

• A) Planting trees

• B) Overusing fertilizers

• C) Building roads

• D) Installing solar panels

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What is the primary consequence of excessive groundwater extraction?

• A) Increased rainfall

• B) Land subsidence

• C) Improved water quality

• D) Enhanced biodiversity

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