Worksheets7th Grade - Science - Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Using Water Wisely - Vocabulary and Lesson Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Match the definition to the correct term.
pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single, specific site
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
septic tank
sewage treatment plant
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a tank that separates solid waste from liquids and that has bacteria that break down the solid waste
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
septic tank
sewage treatment plant
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a facility that cleans the waste materials found in water that comes from sewers or drains
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
septic tank
sewage treatment plant
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pollution that comes from a specific site
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
septic tank
sewage treatment plant
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naturally occurring compounds that can affect water health
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
nitrates
alkalinity
dissolved oxygen
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something that can decrease because of pollution
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
nitrates
alkalinity
dissolved oxygen
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water's ability to neutralize acid
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
nitrates
alkalinity
dissolved oxygen
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a harmful increase in water temperature resulting in decreased DO levels
nitrate pollution
thermal pollution
nitrates
alkalinity
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the result of animal wastes or fertilizer seeping into groundwater
nitrate pollution
thermal pollution
nitrates
alkalinity
What are the buried pipes that distribute cleaned water from a septic tank into the ground?
artesian spring
drain field
drain pipes
Ogallala aquifer
What do we call efforts by industries and homes to use less water?
primary treatment
deposition
conservation
secondary treatment
The introduction of harmful substances into the environment is
deposition
pollution
porosity
permeability
What are ways an average household uses water? (Select all that apply.)
flushing toilets
doing laundry
cooking
taking a shorter shower
watering lawns
What are ways you can conserve water?
install low-flow showerheads
let the water run while you are brushing your teeth
install low-flush toilets
run the dishwasher only when it is full
What aquifer provides water for approximately one-fifth of the cropland in the United States?
Ogallala aquifer
Opallala aquifer
What do the letters DO mean?
drain output
dissolved oxygen
Most of the water lost during farming is lost through what two components?
runoff
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
What type of wastewater treatment can be used for an individual home?
sewage treatment plant
primary treatment
secondary treatment
septic tank
The average household in the United States uses about _____ gallons of water per day.
200
175
100
150
What type of pollution is the hardest to control?
point-source pollution
nonpoint-source pollution
