Watershed Pollutants

Watershed Pollutants

6th Grade

15 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Groundwater and Aquifers

Groundwater and Aquifers

7th Grade

15 Qs

Watersheds

Watersheds

6th Grade

15 Qs

Watershed Review 2022

Watershed Review 2022

5th - 6th Grade

20 Qs

watersheds

watersheds

8th Grade

18 Qs

Unit 4 Quiz - Watersheds

Unit 4 Quiz - Watersheds

11th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

Wild Rice

Wild Rice

7th Grade

16 Qs

Watersheds and Pollution

Watersheds and Pollution

7th Grade

20 Qs

7.11A Human Impact on Water Resources

7.11A Human Impact on Water Resources

7th Grade

14 Qs

Watershed Pollutants

Watershed Pollutants

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-5, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS2-4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

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

Media Image

What is the cause of this?

runoff

groundwater

pollution in watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?