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Water quality

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are the physical parameters of water quality except

a)

turbidity

b)

salinity

c)

temperature

d)

BOD

2.

When DO drop below 5 mg/L, sensitive organisms can become stressed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Higher COD levels mean a greater amount of oxidizable organic material in the sample

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A higher BOD indicates high DO in water

a)

True

b)

False

5.

These are the parameters used to calculate WQI except...

a)

BOD

b)

DO

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Ammoniacal nitrogen

e)

Total Suspended solid

6.

Which class of water is not suitable for recreational use?

a)

Class I

b)

Class IIa

c)

Class IIb

d)

Class III

7.

The breakdown of degradable wastes by bacteria depletes dissolved oxygen and creates

a)

oxygen sag curve

b)

recovery zone

c)

clear zone

d)

BOD zone

8.

This is not the effects of increasing nutrients in a lake...

a)

oxygen depletion

b)

eutrophication

c)

aquatic organism die

d)

increase in oxygen

9.

Groundwater will not become contaminated because of

a)

proper sanitary system

b)

cow manures

c)

overused of pesticides

d)

leachate

10.

Runoff of sewage and agricultural wastes into coastal waters introduce

a)

algae growth

b)

rainwater

c)

surface runoff

d)

oil spill

11.

These are for water conservation except...

a)

save water

b)

conventional irrigation

c)

recycle water

d)

reuse water

12.

Best practice in agriculture for water conservation

a)

leave plant residue on soil ground

b)

use drip irrigation

c)

terraces

d)

use semi treated sewage water for irrigation

13.

A measurement of the total concentration of ions in water is

a)

salinity

b)

temperature

c)

acidity

d)

alkalinity

14.

improved water quality can be achieved by

a)

appropriate use of water

b)

careful water storage and handling

c)

proper land management

d)

all of the above

15.

the process by which water changes from liquid to a vapor

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

distillation