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WorksheetsQuiz 2 Water Quality
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
A lake near William's house has water with high turbidity
is cloudy and hard to see through
is clear
During a school project, Aria, James, and Olivia observed a high number of macroinvertebrates such as stoneflies, mayflies, and water boatmen in a local stream. This abundance of macroinvertebrates is an indication of:
Poor water quality
Good water quality
Don't tell us anything about water quality
Invertibrates don't tell us anything about water quality
During a science project, Scarlett observed a pond over several months. What could cause the water temperature in the pond to increase?
Cold winter months
Increased Dissolved Oxygen
Pollution such as sediment in the water
Shade from trees along riparian zones
In a recent biology class, Daniel learned about an important element for fish and other aquatic animals to live. What is it?
dissolved oxygen
substrate
brackish water
algae
Priya is conducting an experiment to determine the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid from the local sea. What is she measuring?
salinity
bio-indicators
wave
tide
Lily is conducting a science project to determine how suitable water from different sources may be for drinking. What measure should she focus on?
turbidity
mangrove forest
tide
potability
In a study of a local river ecosystem, Aria, Arjun, and Grace are testing for indicators of healthy water systems. Which of the following results would indicate a healthy system?
high nitrates, high pH, and low temperatures
low temperatures, high dissolved oxygen, and neutral pH
What is the possible effect of high nitrate level in water systems near Abigail's farm?
algal bloom
fewer algae
Grace is testing the water quality of a local lake. She mentions the term 'pH' during her analysis. What is she referring to?
The property of the water containing salt
The measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved in the lake water
The amount of suspended solids in the lake water
The measurement of the acidity or basicity of the lake water
In a school project, Priya, Evelyn, and Anika are tasked with creating a presentation on environmental conservation. Their main theme is:
Protect the earth's Resources
Such as an organization or property.
the job of supervising or taking care of something,
The Clean Water Act is a _______________ law in the United States that regulates water pollution.
Local
State
Federal
Interstellar
During a community service project, Kai and Evelyn learned that the Clean Water Act regulates pollution of _________________ .
drinking water
wastewater
groundwater
navigable waters
