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WorksheetsWater Pollution - Ch. 14 APES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
All of the following can happen to an adjacent river as a result of riparian deforestation EXCEPT:
a)
The water temperature will decrease.
b)
Dissolved oxygen in the water will decrease.
c)
Soil erosion will lead to increased turbidity.
d)
More pollutants such as animal waste and nutrients in soil or fertilizers will runoff into the water.
2.
Mine site drainage can often cause this:
a)
Cultural eutrophication
b)
Acidic runoff
c)
Land subsidence
d)
Saltwater intrusion
3.
Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution
a)
Effluent from a sewage treatment plant
b)
BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river.
c)
Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.
d)
Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.
4.
Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:
a)
Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
b)
Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.
c)
Water shortages in California
d)
Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.
5.
What is the danger in eating some fish from lakes or ocean?
a)
They may be invasive species.
b)
If abundant, they may lead to a crash in other species.
c)
If they are high on the food chain they may contain high levels of mercury or POP's like PCB's
d)
They may contain too many nutrients from fertilizers.
6.
All of the following are ways to disinfect wastewater EXCEPT:
a)
Chloroform
b)
Chlorine
c)
UV rays
d)
Ozone
7.
This law sets standards on pollutants for community water supplies.
a)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
b)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
c)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
d)
Oil Pollution Act
8.
Which of the following is a persistent inorganic pollutant that can impair neurological functioning?
a)
Lead
b)
DDT
c)
PCB's
d)
Atrazine
9.
If a paper mill dumps a lot of paper wast into a nearby river all of the following are likely to happen EXCEPT:
a)
Increase in BOD
b)
Decrease in DO
c)
Algae growth
d)
Decrease in decomposers
10.
What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant
a)
Subsidence
b)
Biomagnification
c)
Tragedy of the commons
d)
Bioaccumulation
11.
This law regulates the discharges of pollutants into all waters that have a significant connection with navigable waterways. Also, must have a permit to dump these pollutants. Also, requires certain steps in sewage treatment.
a)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
b)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
c)
Oil Pollution Act
d)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
12.
Strategies used to clean up oil spills include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Floating booms and boats to skim floating oil toward collectors
b)
Skimmers to absorb oil from the water
c)
Addition of limestone to neutralize the acidic water
d)
Chemical dispersants that break up the oil and help it to sink.
13.
What is the main source of mercury in the Great Lakes?
a)
Leaky landfills
b)
Coal-burning power plants
c)
Sewage effluent
d)
Automobile emissions
14.
Which of the following is an indicator species whose presence in a river or stream indicates excellent water quality?
a)
Crayfish
b)
Leech
c)
Left-handed snails
d)
Dobsonfly larva
15.
Which of the following is a known endocrine disruptor that is found in many of our waterways in the U.S.?
a)
Atrazine
b)
Mercury
c)
Nitrate
d)
BOD
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