Alice Environmental Vocab
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:
Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.
Water shortages in California
Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.
Increase levels of Mercury in Tuna
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which pollutant or pollutants are most likely to create eutrophic areas?
nitrates and phosphates
heavy metals
synthetic organic compounds
pharmaceuticals
Acid deposition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use of bacteria to clean up a pollutant such as gasoline is known as:
Primary treatment
Secondary treatment
nanotechnology
bioremediation
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The “dead zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico consists of a large ocean area depleted in ___. This problem appears to be caused by ___.
oxygen; nitrogen from agricultural runoff
marine microorganisms; ozone depletion
carbon; industrial pollutants
oxygen; global warming
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The principle advantage of using wetlands for wastewater treatment is:
the resulting water exceeds all drinking water standards
a natural ecosystem replaces industrial methods for advanced treatment
it removes dioxin and other pollutants in the sediment of the wetland
the method eliminates the production of methane, which contributes to global warming
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which source is correctly paired with the effect?
animal manure (cattle feedlots) lead to eutrophication
pesticides run-off causes algal blooms
heavy metals lead to bioaccumulation
industrial release for meat processing plants lead to biomagnification.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The uppermost level at which the water in a given area fully saturates rock or soil.
Impermeable surface
Rock and mantle
water table
groundwater recharge
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