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H2O Lessons 2-7

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main factors in determining the quality of water?

a)

number of animal species and plant life in the water

b)

amount of dead fish found in a stream

c)

Chemistry of the stream

d)

amount of micro-organisms

2.

What does A represent?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Ice

d)

Ground Water

3.

What does C represent?

a)

Usable Freshwater

b)

Unusable Saltwater

c)

Unusable Ice

d)

Unusable Ground Water

4.

A student wanted to create an investigation that showed how chemical weathering affects building materials. How would the student simulate(create) this experiment?

a)

Put a rock in water and freeze it overnight.

b)

Place chalk in a cup of vinegar.

c)

Use a rock to crush up a piece of chalk.

d)

Combine water and vinegar in one cup.

5.

Students put two common building materials in acidified water to model acid rain on buildings. Which conclusion could be made after this exploration?

a)

Brick gains more mass during the chemical reaction.

b)

Brick loses more mass during the chemical reaction.

c)

Acid rain causes a chemical reaction that decreases the mass of material.

d)

Acid rain causes a chemical reaction that increases the mass of materials.

6.

Everyday a group of students placed drops of vinegar on 4 samples of rock. After 30 days, which rock sample showed the most evidence of chemical weathering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is chemical weathering?

a)

A chemical reaction that results in making larger pieces of rock.

b)

A chemical reaction that results in breaking down a material or rock.

c)

A process of movement.

d)

A process of cleaning wastewater.

8.

Choose two ways humans can conserve water.

a)

Buy water in water bottles.

b)

Turn the faucet off when brushing their teeth.

c)

Leave the water sprinkler on during the hot day to water their lawn.

d)

Water the lawn at night when the sun isn't hot.

9.

What are two main factors to determine the quality of water in a stream?

a)

The number of micro-organisms living in the stream.

b)

Finding the chemistry levels of the stream.

c)

The amount of dead plants found near the stream.

d)

The number of different species (types) of animals.

10.

What is acid rain?

a)

Rain running off buildings

b)

type of nitrates

c)

rain from clouds

d)

Type of acidified water

11.

What is the name of the watershed our local waterways eventually flow into?

a)

The Pacific watershed

b)

A wastewater treatment plant

c)

The Chesapeake Bay watershed

d)

A Virginia Bay watershed

12.

What is wastewater?

a)

Water that enters the Chesapeake Bay.

b)

Water that is clean entering our homes.

c)

Water that has already been used in our homes.

d)

Water falling from clouds.

13.

What should not be put down our drains in our homes because it can pollute our water?

a)

Grease

b)

Medications

c)

Chemicals

d)

All of the above

14.

Does storm water get treated like wastewater?

a)

yes

b)

No

15.

What is weathering?

a)

The process of breaking down rocks.

b)

The process of cleaning water.

c)

Wastewater that leaves our homes.

d)

Movement of broken rocks.

16.

What is erosion?

a)

Chemical reaction that breaks down rocks.

b)

Chemicals in our waterways.

c)

The process of breaking down rocks

d)

The process of movement of the broken rock