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WorksheetsHuman impacts on water
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Only about ____ percent of the world's water is fresh.
a)
3%
b)
75%
c)
10%
d)
.3%
2.
A industrial ship has a major oil spill on water. The sentence is an example of _________.
a)
Thermal Pollution
b)
Biological Pollution
c)
Eutrophication
d)
Chemical Pollution
3.
What type of pollution is the worst ?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Biological
d)
A.O.T.A
4.
How much fresh water is on the surface?
a)
0.3%
b)
0.86%
c)
3%
d)
49%
5.
The EPA treats and monitors water quality.
What does EPA stand for?
What does EPA stand for?
a)
Environmental Project Association
b)
Environmental Protection Agency
c)
Environmental Protection Association
d)
Entertainment Protocol Agency
6.
What water measurement measures how acidic or alkaline water is?
a)
Turbidity
b)
GPD
c)
pH
d)
Atomic
7.
What is permafrost?
a)
a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions
b)
Superman's house
c)
Frozen water found underground
d)
Particles of water that is found in solid objects
8.
What kind of pollution is when a factory releases warm water into a stream or river?
a)
Biological
b)
Chemical
c)
Eutrophication
d)
Thermal
9.
What is the term commonly used to describe safe and clean water?
a)
Palatable
b)
Fresh
c)
Clean
d)
Potable
10.
One of the situations shown is an example of non-point source pollution. Choose accordingly.
a)
A major oil spill
b)
Farms using pesticides and fertilizers
c)
The local power plant dumping warm water into a lake
d)
A leak of sewage into a lake
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