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STEM WATER QUALITY UTHM

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What helps protects the coast from erosion?

a)

Sea wall

b)

Cliffs

c)

Boats

2.

The Amazon River pass through which countries?

a)

Ecuador, Colombia

b)

Venezuela, Bolivia

c)

Brazil

d)

All of them

3.

What is the name of Malaysia's biggest flower?

a)

Daffodil

b)

Rafflesia

c)

Hibiscus

4.

What sea separates mainland Malaysia and the island of Borneo?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

South China Sea

5.

Soil on Thailand's Central Plain is ideal for growing which crop?

a)

wheat

b)

barley

c)

rice

d)

corn

6.

Which of the following is caused by undersea earthquakes?

a)

typhoons

b)

monsoons

c)

droughts

d)

tsunamis

7.

The Mekong River forms part of the border of which country?

a)

Thailand

b)

Malaysia

c)

Indonesia

d)

the Philippines

8.

A rapid growth of algae could lead to... (Check all that apply.)

a)

A reduction of oxygen levels in the water.

b)

Water that can support more life.

c)

Waters that are devoid of life.

d)

An increase in oxygen levels.

9.

Farmers increase their use of pesticides and herbicides. What type of pollution would this cause?

a)

Sediment

b)

Nutrient

c)

Toxic

d)

Bacterial

e)

Thermal

10.

What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

a)

1%

b)

3%

c)

70%

d)

97%

11.

What percentage of the Earth's water is in the form of non-frozen fresh water?

a)

1%

b)

3%

c)

70%

d)

97%

12.

Which of these water uses uses the LEAST water?

a)

Drinking

b)

Household Water Use

c)

Industrial Water Use

d)

Agricultural Water Use

13.

Dirt and soil that washes into rivers is called

a)

Gross Pollution

b)

Sediment

c)

Pathogens

d)

Point Source Pollution

14.

Nutrients in rivers lead to ...

a)

Toxic algal blooms

b)

All plant life along river banks dying

c)

Over-oxygenation of the water

d)

Low water temperature

15.

The process of water soaking into soil is called

a)

Transpiration

b)

Runoff

c)

Infiltration

d)

Sedimentation

16.

Which of the following is a 'natural filter'?

a)

Swamps and wetlands

b)

Coral reefs

c)

Fish

d)

Forests

17.

Which of the following is a non-point source of pollution?

a)

A factory dumping chemicals into a river

b)

A discharge coming from a fixed pipe

c)

A waste water plant

d)

Stormwater drains along a road

18.

Which of the following is the EASIEST pollution source to fix through regulation?

a)

Point source pollution

b)

Non Point Source Pollution

19.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
20.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
21.

What is a physical parameter for measuring water quality?

a)

BOD5

b)

Methane

c)

Temperature

d)

Nutrients

22.

What type of species are tolerant to organic pollution and low levels of oxygen?

a)

Macroinvertebrates

b)

Microorganisms

c)

Vertebrates

d)

Mammals

23.
Which water quality indicator will be most impacted by burning fossil fuels and air pollution?
a)
nitrates
b)
pH (water will be more acidic)
c)
Dissolved oxygen
d)
turbidity
24.

What piece of equipment do we use to measure turbidity?

a)

a chemical test

b)

bioidicators

c)

a secchi disk

d)

incision ration

25.

What does a pH of 7 mean?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

26.

What is a bio-indicator?

a)

any living creature

b)

eutrophication

c)

An organism sensitive to its environment

d)

a turbidity tube

27.

Which glass contains water with high turbidity?

a)

Glass 1

b)

Glass 2

28.

Why are too many nutrients (like nitrates and phosphates) bad for our waters?

a)

Nutrients decrease the pH of the water, causing it to become increasingly acidic

b)

Nutrients change the salinity of the water

c)

Wetlands filter out runoff that may contain nutrients

d)

Nutrients in the water cause too much algae growth, which decrease the level of oxygen in the water

29.

What is salinity?

a)

The property of containing salt

b)

The amount of suspended solids

c)

Describes the condition of the water

d)

Describes how acidic or basic water is

30.
What is the end result of eutrophication?
a)
More algae
b)
decreased oxygen and fish kills
c)
less turbidity
d)
a new pond
31.

Which of these is a possible location for point-source pollution?

a)

a large urban area

b)

a factory

c)

a mountain area

d)

a desert biome

32.

Which of these are all steps that can be part of water treatment.

a)

sedimentation, coagulation, aeration, filtration

b)

coagulation, amplification, disinfection, filtration

c)

filtration, eutrophication, floculation, sedimentation

d)

amplification, aeration, filtration, coagulation

e)

aeration, eutrophication, disinfection, sedimentation

33.
What does chlorination do to the water?
a)
Removes microorganisms
b)
Cleans the water
c)
Makes the water taste nice
d)
Removes twigs and sediment
34.
How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?
a)
too much could be used
b)
it could be sprayed too close to a stream
c)
rain could wash pesticides into a stream
d)
all of the above
35.
Water that has been used by humans, but doesn't contain sanitary waste is called ________________.
a)
gray water
b)
septic water
c)
potable water
d)
none of these
36.
What 2 important nutrients are tested for in a body of water to check for eutrophication levels?
a)
nitrates and phosphates
b)
dissolved oxygen and pH
c)
CO2 and O2
d)
nitrates and dissolved oxygen
37.
Which statement is true about streamside vegetation?
a)
trees provide shade, which makes water too cold for most animals
b)
roots help stabilize shorelines, preventing erosion
c)
leaves that fall into the water pollute the stream
d)
plants along a stream steal oxygen from the animals
38.
During secondary treatment in the aeration tanks, what is working on the sewage waste?
a)
micro-organisms
b)
humans
c)
air titration
d)
oxidation/reduction
39.
What are two things that water treatment plants need to do?
a)
Clean and disinfect the water
b)
Boil and evaporate the water
c)
Remove the animals and plants
d)
Add chemicals and remove pesticides
40.

What is the term for the movement of water across the Earth's surface,

often leading to rivers, streams, and eventually reaching the oceans?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff