WorksheetsWater Pollution Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What can agricultural run-off from farms contain?
Pesticides and fertilizers
Industrial waste
Plastic debris
Toxic metals
What is the process of rainwater percolating through disused or active mine waste called?
Industrial discharge
Agricultural run-off
Acid mine drainage
Atmospheric input
What is the measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen used to breakdown the organic material in a given volume of water through aerobic activity?
Nutrients
Total dissolved solids
Biochemical oxygen demand
Dissolved oxygen
What is used to measure water transparency?
Thermometer
pH probe
Secchi disk
Turbidity meter
What can be used to monitor pollution in marine waters due to its ability to bioaccumulate pollutants?
Mussels
Fish
Shrimp
Crabs
What is a major source of hot water that can elevate the local water temperature?
Pathogens
Inert suspended solids
Hot water discharged from power stations
Oil
What can be affected by plastic waste in aquatic ecosystems?
Marine mammals
Fish
Birds
All of the above
What is a potential hazard to human and wildlife health if found in inland and coastal waters?
Plastic debris
Pathogens
Inert suspended solids
Synthetic fertilizers
What is used to determine the amount of oxygen levels present in the water sample?
Turbidity meter
Oxygen meter
Thermometer
pH probe
What causes eutrophication?
synthetic fertilizers
dissolved sediments
runoff
pesticides
