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Water Pollution

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Water pollution occurs when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

d)

None of the above.

2.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

3.
TRUE or FALSE. Many people on Earth do not have accces to clean water.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.

What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water?

a)

They can suffocate

b)

They can't float

c)

They can't see.

d)

Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen.

5.

Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Animal waste

c)

Oil spills

d)

Silt from storms and floods

6.

Who does water pollution impact?

a)

Shrek and his swamp

b)

my water inside of my Fiji water bottle ಠ╭╮ಠ

c)

Only us people

d)

Everything on the planet

e)

Animals only

7.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Community

8.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
TRUE or FALSE:  Although water pollution is bad, it doesn't actually cause anyone to die.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.

3 things water pollution causes:

a)

Death of animals

b)

Habitat destroyed

c)

Humans sick

d)

Lung damage

11.

water pollution includes

a)

organisms in water that cause disease

b)

water that is too cold

c)

high amounts of dissolved oxygen

d)

all of these options

12.

which of the following might count as water pollution?

a)

water that is too hot

b)

water that has too much dissolved oxygen

c)

water that doesn't have enough phosphate

d)

water that doesn't have enough nitrate

13.

which is a category of water pollution?

a)

sediment

b)

medical

c)

food

d)

dihydrogen monoxide

14.

What is water pollution?

a)

Pollution that comes from water.

b)

There is not such thing as this ''water pollution''.

c)

Pollution that comes from land or air that ends up in the ocean.

d)

Fire and water together.

15.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Community

16.

Which of these is not a cause of water pollution?

a)

Chemical waste

b)

Fertilisers

c)

Burning fossil fuels

d)

Discarded rubbish