Water Pollution

______________________ 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Some kids were dumping paint in the local pond. What type of water pollution did they cause?

• Toxic

• Sediment

• Nutrient

• Bacterial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Why does chemical waste need to be disposed of carefully?

• It encourages excessive plant growth

• It contains heavy metals which build up in the tissues of living organisms.

• It is not biodegradable

• It depletes the oxygen levels in the water

Any change in water quality that can harm living organisms or make the water unfit for human uses such as drinking, irrigation, and recreation is called (a)   .

• Water pollution

• Point sources

• Nonpoint sources

• Wastewater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river is an example of (a)   source pollution.

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Any change in water quality that can harm living organisms or make the water unfit for human uses such as drinking, irrigation, and recreation is called (a)  

• Water pollution

• Point sources

• Nonpoint sources

• Wastewater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Chemicals released from an industrial plant directly into a river is an example of (a)   source pollution.

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain is an example of (a)   pollution.

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Dirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution?

• toxins

• sediment

• nutrient

• bacterial