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Physical Properties of Water/ Water Health

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Excessive amounts of nitrates and phosphates in water can lead to this

a)

Putrification

b)

Eutrophication

c)

Toxicity

d)

Salinity

2.

The pH scale ranges from

a)

1-7

b)

7-14

c)

0-14

d)

2-4

3.

Radar is a method of detecting and locating underwater objects using reflected sound waves.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Check all that are contributing factors in eutrophication

a)

Excessive amounts of nitrates

b)

Excessive amounts of phosphates

c)

Algae bloom

d)

High salinity

5.

Any substance with a pH higher than 7 is a base

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Check off all that are physical properties of water

a)

Salinity

b)

Temperature

c)

Turbidity

d)

Potability

7.

Dissolved oxygen levels are an important indicator of the

a)

breathability of the water

b)

health of the water

c)

salinity levels in the water

d)

microorganisms present in the water

8.

Neutral water has a pH of

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

9.

Water temperature determines the types of organisms that can live in ecosystems since individual organisms have

a)

preferred temperature ranges

b)

preferred food types

c)

a range of pH levels

d)

likes and dislikes

10.

Warm water dissolves and holds more solid substances and more dissolved gases.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Eutrophication is healthy for most all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

12.

As density increases, the amount of salts in the water—also known as salinity

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays constant

13.

A golf course spread nitrate fertilizer all over the greens right before a large rainstorm hit. Much of the fertilizer was washed into a nearby pond. What most likely happened next?

a)

Everything in the pond died immediately.

b)

The fish, algae, and snails in the pond were so happy they had a party!

c)

The excessive amount of nitrates caused the algae population to explode (bloom) which resulted in oxygen deprivation for the fish in the pond.

d)

No change.

14.

Phosphates enter water systems by all the following except

a)

manure runoff from farms

b)

human and animal waste

c)

laundry detergents

d)

motor oil

e)

industry discharge

15.

Nitrates and Phosphates are chemical compounds that are needed for organisms to survive and (check all that apply)

a)

photosynthesize

b)

create DNA

c)

sleep

d)

distribute energy