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WorksheetsWater Pollution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?
0.3%
3%
97%
30%
Where is the majority (>60%) of the world's surface freshwater?
Canada
Near unpopulated areas
In large cities
On islands
What is virtual water?
Water on a computer screen
Water that is salty
Amount of water to create a product
Water that is frozen
Which type of food has the largest water footprint?
Hamburger
Diet coke
Chocolate
Cheese
Water pollution occurs when:
Harmful substances enter a water supply
Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.
Industries cut costs with waste disposal.
None of the above.
What are the main sources of water pollution?
Plastic, Paper, and Metal
Snails in water
Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.
Agriculture, Industry, and Community
3 things water pollution causes:
Death of animals
Habitat destroyed
Humans sick
Lung damage
The portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies
what
fertilizer
erosion
runoff
What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water?
They can suffocate
They can't float
They can't see.
Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen.
Why do algae blooms happen?
there are too many nutrients in the water
there are too many fish in the water
there is not enough turbidity in the water
all of these options
Another way to talk about water pollution is to talk about water ______
quantity
speed
quality
all of these options
What is true about eutrophication in lakes and other bodies of water?
it is always natural
it is always artificial
it can cause too much algae to grow
none of these are true
There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.
True
False
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
