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Quiz 1 Aqua sci water quality & biodiversity

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the intensity of heat present water

a)

Turbidity

b)

Temperature

c)

pH

d)

Conductivity

2.

Which of the following has a pH close to neutral

a)

Blood

b)

Baking Soda

c)

Bleach

d)

Lemon Juice

3.

The majority of aquatic creatures prefer a pH range of 6.5-9.0. If it is too low or high they will die

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Turbidity measures the clarity of water

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which glass is more turbid?

a)

The water in the glass on the right is more turbid

b)

The water in the glass on the left is more turbid

6.

A test to determine the quantity of all the suspended, colloidal, and dissolved solids in water and it can cause water to be cloudy.

a)

Nitrates

b)

Dissolved oxygen

c)

PH

d)

Total Solids

7.

This is essential for the survival of fish and other aquatic organisms

a)

Dissolved oxygen

b)

Dissolved nitrogen

c)

Suspended algae

d)

Nitrates

8.

These are not utilized by aquatic animals but are utilized aquatic plants . Has the formula NO3

a)

Phosphates

b)

Nitrates

c)

Carbonates

d)

Sulphates

9.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
10.

A test to determine a physical characteristic that can determine the rate of biochemical reactions in an aquatic environment.

a)

Nitrates

b)

Calcites

c)

Temperature

d)

Ions

11.

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

12.

This is a measure of suspended solids and dissolved solids

a)

The solids that are soluble

b)

The solids that are insoluble

c)

Total suspended solids

d)

All of the dissolved solids

13.
Aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time is called ____.
a)
wetland
b)
estuary
c)
lake
d)
puddle
14.
What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 
a)

Light, salinity, temperature

b)

Sun, moon and stars

c)

Nothing

d)

Coral reefs, whales

15.

What is an aquifer?

a)

a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

b)

a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

c)

confining layer

d)

solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

16.

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 _?_

a)

surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

runoff

d)

precipitaiton

17.

Water-quality monitoring using indicators cannot alert us to current, ongoing, and emerging problems

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as

a)

threatened species

b)

endemic species

c)

keystone species

d)

endangered species