Watershed Pollutants

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How could point source pollution best be described?
soap suds from washing a car that flow into a storm drain
water moves across the watershed, picking up natural or human-made pollutants
chemicals or other contaminants flow into the streams from an obvious and identifiable source
bacteria enters the water from animal waste that is left behind when someone is walking a dog
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What could be an easy way to prevent non-point source pollution?
let someone else wash your car
keep businesses and industries from disposing of hazardous chemicals
farmers can make sure that waste treatment tanks do not spill or leak into the groundwater
don't use too much fertilizer on your yard- when it rains, there won't be any excess to run off into a storm drain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The lake near a small city has become polluted. One group blames the local factory for the pollution. The factory claims that non-point source pollution from the growing city population is to blame.
Which of these tests would NOT help local citizens figure out if the pollution was from a point source or non-point source?
compare samples from different places around the lake
observe the areas where water leave the factory
laboratory analysis to find out what pollutants are in the water
examine the wildlife of the lake to see how it is affected by the pollution
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A community is concerned that its river has become polluted. Analysis of water samples shows small amounts of over 20 different chemicals.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for the increase in pollution?
the increase is due to agricultural point source pollution
the increase is due to industrial point source pollution
the increase is due to residential non-point source pollution
it is impossible to determine
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the cause of this?
runoff
groundwater
pollution in watershed
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do you call land where water runoff and ground water drain into a large body of water?
Runoff
Watershed
condensation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common pollutant found in watersheds due to agricultural activities?
Nitrates from fertilizers
Oil from vehicles
Plastic waste
Heavy metals from industrial discharge
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
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