Sources of Water Pollution

Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

• natural processes

• animal waste

• human activities

• acid rain

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A distinct location from which pollution is directly produced.

• Point source

• nonpoint source

• wastewater

• water pollution

A diffuse areas such as and entire framing region, a suburban community with many lawns and septic systems or storm runoff from parking lots.

• Point source

• nonpoint source

• wastewater

• water pollution

Water produced by livestock operations and human activities, including human sewage from toilets and gray water from bathing and washing of clothes and dishes.

• Wastewater

• leach feild

• septage

• sludge 

Point-source pollution and non point-source pollution differ in

• the kind of biological agents causing the pollution.

• whether the source of pollution is agricultural or industrial.

• the number of sources from which the pollution is discharged.

• whether the pollutants are chemical or physical agents.

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Sources of ocean pollution include

• oil spills.

• direct dumping of wastewater.

• activities on land.

• All of the above.

______________________ is the water that contains waste from home or industry.

• surface water

• dam

• potable

• wastewater

Which of the following is a major source of water pollution in urban areas?

• Industrial discharge

• Agricultural runoff

• Natural erosion

• Volcanic activity

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What type of pollution is caused by fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural fields?

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

• Thermal pollution

• Radioactive pollution

Which of the following is a common method to measure water pollution levels?

• pH testing

• Turbidity measurement

• Temperature analysis

• Magnetic resonance imaging