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Worksheetswater pollution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of pollution is this?
water pollution
air pollution
land pollution
A rapid growth of algae could lead to... (Check all that apply.)
A reduction of oxygen levels in the water.
Water that can support more life.
Waters that are devoid of life.
An increase in oxygen levels.
Source of pollution that can be traced to back to a single source.
runoff
sediment
point source pollution
nonpoint source pollution
Pollution source that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources
thermal
toxic
nonpoint source pollution
point source pollution
Farmers increase their use of pesticides and herbicides. What type of pollution would this cause?
Sediment
Nutrient
Toxic
Bacterial
Thermal
What is Dissolved Oxygen?
The amount of oxygen in the water.
The clearness or cloudiness of the water.
The amount of heat in the water.
The acidity of the water.
True or False- High levels of dissolved oxygen indicate or show a healthy water supply.
True
False
How does temperature relate to dissolved oxygen levels?
Lower temperatures leads to higher levels of dissolved oxygen.
Lower temperatures leads to lower levels of dissolved oxygen.
Higher temperatures leads to higher levels of dissolved oxygen.
Temperature and dissolved oxygen do not relate.
Which of the following statements best explains why nonpoint pollution is so difficult to prevent?
Because nonpoint pollution can be traced to only one source.
Because the source of nonpoint pollution is difficult to identify.
Because the source of nonpoint pollution may be a factory that can afford large fines.
Because nonpoint pollution is mainly from high temperature, which is impossible for us to affect.
What is the name of the chemical that has been in the cape fear river for over 30 years that is bad for us?
Gen-X
Gen-Y
Eutrophication
Ectinasida Turbinata
