Human Impact on Watershed

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Overflow during a heavy rainstorm from a wastewater treatment plant would result in –
polluted runoff into nearby ponds.
flooding in the local aquifer.
weakened housing foundations.
over-treated drinking water.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The movement of colored water through the gravel best models —
condensation of water vapor
surface runoff of precipitation
conservation of water
pollution of groundwater
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in
the watershed by -
increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams.
clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding.
causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Pollutants from a highway enter a stream or creek and travel to a river. River water tested with the pollutant found is called
point source pollution
Available space for crops
nonpoint source pollution.
eutrophic pollution
riparian pollution
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If gasoline or oil or trash goes into a storm drain in the street, it goes directly...
to the sewage treatment plant
into the stream
to groundwater
none of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?
Runoff
Storm Drain
Surface Water
Tributary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
A student's model of an area new a city depicts many activities that affect the quality of the water in the area. How does the agricultural activity most likely affect the surface water of the area?
Excess crop fertilizer is carried by runoff into the river, causing excess growth of water plants.
Excess crop material accumulates on the riverbanks, slowing the movement of the river water
Crops reduce erosion, increasing the amount of soil entering the river
Crops absorb pure water from soil, causing the remaining water to contain more salt.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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