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APES Unit 8 : Water Pollution & Treatment

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APES Unit 8 :  Water Pollution & Treatment
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is cultural eutrophication?

A process where water bodies become overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and depletion of oxygen.

A method of purifying water by removing excess nutrients and pollutants.

A phenomenon where aquatic plants are removed to improve water quality.

A technique used to increase fish populations in lakes and rivers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is biomagnification?

The process by which pollutants are broken down in the environment.

The increase in concentration of pollutants in the tissues of organisms at each successive level of the food chain.

The method of measuring biodiversity in an ecosystem.

The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is bioaccumulation?

The process by which organisms adapt to their environment over generations.

The accumulation of nutrients in an organism's body from its diet.

The process by which persistent pollutants, like mercury or PCBs, build up in the tissues of an organism over time as they consume contaminated food.

The method by which organisms detoxify harmful substances in their bodies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

By weight, what is the most abundant water pollutant?

Sediments

Heavy metals

Pesticides

Nutrients

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the tragedy of the commons?

A situation where individuals work together for the common good.

A scenario where shared resources are managed effectively by the community.

A situation in which individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete shared resources, leading to long-term negative consequences for the community.

A concept that promotes the unlimited use of resources without any consequences.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are the effects of thermal pollution?

It increases oxygen levels in water bodies.

It can harm aquatic ecosystems by reducing oxygen levels.

It has no significant impact on water quality.

It promotes the growth of harmful algae.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of sewage treatment plants?

To generate electricity from waste materials.

To remove contaminants from wastewater before it is released into the environment, protecting water quality and public health.

To recycle plastic waste into new products.

To store excess rainwater for agricultural use.

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