Free Printable ES Water Resources CFA (Pre-test)

1.

What factors affect the level of the water table?

a)

The amount of water in the ground

b)

The surface features

c)

The type of rock

d)

All the above

2.

What is a watershed?

a)

The area of land drained by a river

b)

The area of land drained by a lake

c)

The area of land drained a river and a lake.

d)

None of the above

3.

The water cycle consists of the following processes:

a)

Condensation and precipitation only.

b)

Condensation and evaporation only.

c)

Condensation, precipitation, and evaporation

d)

None of theses

4.

Where is most of the fresh water located on Earth?

a)

Icecaps and under mountains.

b)

Rivers, streams, and lakes.

c)

Icecaps and glaciers.

d)

Groundwater and aquifers

5.

Fresh water makes up nearly ___ percent of the Earth’s water.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

8

d)

10

6.

Of the freshwater on Earth, icecaps and glaciers make-up __ percent..

a)

3

b)

27

c)

50

d)

77

7.

As streams and rivers move across the land, they form a flowing network of water called a

a)

Surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

watershed

d)

river system

8.

The area of land that is drained by a river is known as ____________.

a)

Surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

watershed

d)

river system

9.

______________ is fresh water on Earth’s land surface.

a)

Surface water

b)

Groundwater

c)

Watershed

d)

River system

10.

An underground formation that contains groundwater is called a(n) ___________________.

a)

roundwater

b)

watershed

c)

river system

d)

aquifer

11.

Water beneath the Earth’s surface in sediment and rock formations is called ___________.

a)

Surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

watershed

d)

system

12.

What are the three major uses for water in the world?

a)

Agricultural, sanitation, industrial

b)

Sanitation, residential, industrial.

c)

Agricultural, residential, industrial

d)

Agricultural, residential, sanitation

13.

Why is water aerated in the drinking water treatment process?

a)

Air is forced through the water to release unwanted gases and improve taste

b)

Air is forced through the water to release unwanted gases only

c)

Air is forced through the water to improve taste only

d)

None of these

14.

Which of the following processes is not used in a conventional method of water treatment?

a)

Filtration

b)

Coagulation

c)

Aeration

d)

Percolation

15.

How is most of the fresh water used worldwide?

a)

Drinking

b)

Sanitation

c)

Laundry

d)

Irrigating crops

16.

Which continent uses more water for industry than for agri

a)

Russia

b)

South America

c)

Europe.

d)

Asia

17.

This buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain is called ___________.

a)

Wastewater

b)

Artificial eutrophication

c)

Thermal pollution

d)

Biomagnification

18.

__________ is water that contains waste from homes or industry.

a)

Water pollution

b)

Wastewater

c)

Artificial eutrophication

d)

Thermal pollution

19.

__________ is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.

a)

Water pollution

b)

Wastewater

c)

Artificial eutrophication

d)

Thermal pollution

20.

When the temperature of a body of water, such as a lake or stream, increases, ________, can result.

a)

Water pollution

b)

Wastewater

c)

Artificial eutrophication

d)

Thermal pollution

21.

Eutrophication caused by humans is called ______________.

a)

Water pollution

b)

Wastewater

c)

Artificial eutrophication

d)

Thermal pollution

22.

Water is used more for ______________ in the US per person than any other activity.

a)

Lawn watering and pools

b)

Toilet flushing

c)

Laundry

d)

Cooking

23.

Industry accounts for ____ percent of water used in the world.

a)

10

b)

19

c)

50

d)

67

24.

Agriculture accounts for ___ percent of the water used in the world.

a)

10

b)

19

c)

50

d)

67

25.

______________ is the process in which chlorine is added to prevent bacteria from growing in water.

a)

Filtration

b)

Chlorination

c)

Aeration

d)

Irrigation

26.

As populations grow, other sources of fresh water need to be developed. Two possible solutions are _____________ and ______________.

a)

Filtration and aeration

b)

Chlorination and coagulation

c)

Desalination and transporting fresh water

d)

recycling and reusing

27.

Water treatment also removes _____, which are organisms that cause illness or disease.

a)

Potable

b)

Pathogen

c)

Dam

d)

Reservoir

28.

Most water must be treated to make it __________, or safe to drink.

a)

Potable

b)

Pathoge

c)

Dam

d)

Reservoir

29.

__________ is the process of removing salt from salt water.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Dam

c)

Reservoir

d)

Desalination

30.

When a river is damned, an artificial lake, _______r, is formed behind the dam.

a)

Potable

b)

Pathogen

c)

Dam

d)

Reservoir

31.

A ____ is a structure built across a river to control the river’s flow.

a)

Potable

b)

Pathogen

c)

Dam

d)

Reservoir

32.

An example of point-source pollution is _________.

a)

Factory

b)

Wastewater treatment plant

c)

Leaking oil tanker

d)

All the there are correct

33.

____ percent of the polluted waters bodies of water in the US were contaminated by nonpoint sources.

a)

10

b)

25

c)

67

d)

97

34.

Chemicals added to road surfaces, acid precipitation, and water runoff from city and suburban streets are all examples of a ________________________.

a)

Point-source pollution

b)

Nonpoint-source pollution

c)

Wastewater

d)

None of these are correct

35.

Which of the following is not an example of point-source pollution?

a)

Oil that is escaping from a damaged tanker

b)

Heavy metals that are leaching out of an underground mine

c)

Water runoff from residential lawns

d)

Untreated sewage that is accidentally released from a wastewater treatment plant

36.

_______ are acids, bases, salts, and industrial chemicals.

a)

Organic matter

b)

Organic chemicals

c)

Inorganic chemicals

d)

Heavy metals

37.

_______ are lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic

a)

Heavy metals

b)

Organic matter

c)

Organic chemicals

d)

Inorganic chemicals

38.

_______ are disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasitic worms.

a)

Pathogens

b)

Organic matter

c)

Organic chemicals

d)

Inorganic chemicals

39.

_______ are pesticides, fertilizers, plastics, detergents, gasoline and oil.

a)

Pathogens.

b)

Organic matter

c)

Organic chemicals

d)

Inorganic chemicals

40.

______ are animal and plant remains, feces, food waste, and debris from food-processing plants

a)

Pathogens

b)

Organic matter

c)

Organic chemicals

d)

Inorganic chemicals

41.

Which of the following pollutants causes the greatest amount of artificial eutrophication?

a)

Heavy metals from unlined landfills

b)

Inorganic plant nutrients from wastewater and fertilizer runoff

c)

Toxic chemicals from factories

d)

Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants

42.

Pumping large amounts of water from aquifer may cause the __________.

a)

Water table to rise

b)

Recharge zone to shrink

c)

Wells in an area to dry

d)

Percolation of groundwater to stop

43.

Oil pollution in the ocean is mostly caused by __________________.

a)

Major oil spills, such as the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill

b)

The cumulative effect of small oil spills and leaks on land

c)

Decomposed plastic materials

d)

Intentional dumping of excess oil

44.

Where do we find most of the freshwater that is available for human use?

a)

Groundwater

b)

The ocean

c)

Polar ice caps

d)

Estuaries

45.

Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint-source of pollution?

a)

Chemical factory

b)

Livestock feedlot

c)

Oil spill

d)

Wastewater treatment plant

46.

This act introduced programs to protect groundwater and surface water from pollution

a)

Clean Water Act

b)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

c)

Safe Drinking Water Act

d)

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilities Act

47.

This act set a national goal of making all natural surface water fit for fishing and swimming.

a)

Clean Water Act

b)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

c)

Safe Drinking Water Act

d)

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilities Act

48.

This act empowered the EPA to control the dumping of sewage wastes and toxic chemicals in US waters.

a)

Clean Water Act

b)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

c)

Safe Drinking Water Act

d)

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilities Act

49.

This act was written to support state and local efforts to clean polluted runoff.

a)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

b)

Safe Drinking Water Act

c)

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilities Act

d)

Water Quality Act

50.

This act is also known as the Superfund Act. It makes owners, operators, and customers of hazardous waste sites responsible for the cleanup of the sites.

a)

Clean Water Act

b)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.

c)

Safe Drinking Water Act

d)

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilities Act

ES Water Resources CFA (Pre-test)

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