WorksheetsQuiz 1 Aqua sci water quality & biodiversity
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
This is the intensity of heat present water
Turbidity
Temperature
pH
Conductivity
Which of the following has a pH close to neutral
Blood
Baking Soda
Bleach
Lemon Juice
The majority of aquatic creatures prefer a pH range of 6.5-9.0. If it is too low or high they will die
True
False
Turbidity measures the clarity of water
True
False
Which glass is more turbid?
The water in the glass on the right is more turbid
The water in the glass on the left is more turbid
A test to determine the quantity of all the suspended, colloidal, and dissolved solids in water and it can cause water to be cloudy.
Nitrates
Dissolved oxygen
PH
Total Solids
This is essential for the survival of fish and other aquatic organisms
Dissolved oxygen
Dissolved nitrogen
Suspended algae
Nitrates
These are not utilized by aquatic animals but are utilized aquatic plants . Has the formula NO3
Phosphates
Nitrates
Carbonates
Sulphates
A test to determine a physical characteristic that can determine the rate of biochemical reactions in an aquatic environment.
Nitrates
Calcites
Temperature
Ions
Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to
the same species in a general location
the number of different species in a given area
the number of animal species in a given area
the number of plant species in a given area
This is a measure of suspended solids and dissolved solids
The solids that are soluble
The solids that are insoluble
Total suspended solids
All of the dissolved solids
Light, salinity, temperature
Sun, moon and stars
Nothing
Coral reefs, whales
What is an aquifer?
a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.
confining layer
solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
When water cycles back to Earth, some of it is lost as surface runoff. However, a large portion of the water that reaches Earth's surface seeps into the ground. This water is called _?_
surface water
groundwater
runoff
precipitaiton
Water-quality monitoring using indicators cannot alert us to current, ongoing, and emerging problems
True
False
A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as
threatened species
endemic species
keystone species
endangered species
