Human Impact on Groundwater and Surface Water

What do all the sources of groundwater contamination shown have in common?

• caused by humans so it is preventable

• naturally occurring so it cannot be prevented

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Do humans only impact the groundwater and surface water negatively?

• YES, humans destroy all

• NO, humans keep things clean

• YES and NO

• I'm not sure yet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Pollutants introduced into surface or ground water that are without a specific location source, such as water entering a drain after flowing over a lawn that has been fertilized.

• Aquifer

• Non-point source contamination

• Eutrophication

• Surface Water

Groundwater contamination…

• is easily cleaned up

• is difficult to clean or remove

• is not a problem for modern people

• does not affect the United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The diagram shows some ways in which groundwater can be affected by humans. Which statement is best supported by the diagram?

• Toxic waste is safe if buried below the level of the basements of nearby homes.

• Chemicals applied by farmers lower the level of pollution in drinking water.

• Human activities do not affect groundwater.

• Drinking water can become polluted from unsuspected sources.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Where is the groundwater being polluted?

More than one answer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Litter is a type of pollution.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Addition of a poisonous or polluting substance

• Contamination

• Watershed

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Any form of water that is above or on the Earth's surface is called

• surface water

• potable

• groundwater

• reservoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

​ (a)   if generally considered less contaminated than ​ (b)  

• Groundwater

• Surface Water

• Aquifer

• Runoff