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Water Pollution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the studies, which are the main sources of river pollution in Malaysia?

a)

Residential wastes

b)

Agricultural wastes

c)

Industrial wastes

2.

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) represents the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) consumed by biological organisms when they decompose organic matter in water. Based on your Biology knowledge, the high value of BOD indicate ……

a)

Good water quality and water not polluted

b)

Bad water quality and water severely polluted

3.

When pollutants enter the food chain, it is called

a)

Microbial marine pollution

b)

Microbial river pollution

c)

Microbial water pollution

d)

Microbial sewage pollution

4.

Which of these bacteria causes typhoid fever?

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Rotavirus gastroenteritis

c)

Vibrio cholerae

d)

Salmonella serotype

5.

Which land activities can increase the source of pollution loads in the river?

a)

Industries

b)

Expansion of mining industry

c)

High use of chemicals in agriculture

d)

None of these

6.

The Interim National Water Quality Standards (INWQS) defined six classes that referred to the classification of rivers. Which class is the best?

a)

I

b)

IV

c)

V

7.

The strategies and legislation of the Environment Quality Act (EQA), 1974 are:

(Choose 3)

a)

Prevention of pollution

b)

Abating of pollution

c)

Restore of pollution

d)

Controlling of pollution

8.

Which is not the mode of control of the Environment Quality Act (EQA), 1974?

a)

Discharging or emitting wastes exceeding acceptable conditions into the atmosphere

b)

Discharging or depositing waste in the wrong place

c)

Discharging or depositing any wastes or oil, in excess of acceptable conditions, into inland Malaysian waters

d)

Polluting or causing the pollution of any soil or surface of any land

9.

Why is water resource management is considered a great challenge even for the most country around the globe?

a)

Limited resource

b)

Monitoring global water demand

c)

Population

10.

What is the point and non-point source challenge in sustaining a safe drinking water experience by Malaysia?

a)

Any pollutant or discharges from various industry

b)

Pesticide and herbicide from agricultural activities

c)

Size of natural water catchment