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WorksheetsEnvironmental Water Resources
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored
because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use
of these chemicals on the environment?
because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use
of these chemicals on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
2.
A lake that stores water for human use is called a ____________.
a)
dam
b)
oxbow lake
c)
reservoir
d)
crater lake
3.
A industrial powerplant dumps its heated wastewater straight from a pipe into a stream. This is an example of -
a)
eutrophic pollution
over-treated drinking water.
over-treated drinking water.
b)
riparian pollution
flooding in the local aquifer.
flooding in the local aquifer.
c)
point source pollution.
d)
nonpointsource pollution.
4.
Pollutants from a factory enter a stream or creek and travel to a river. River water tested with the pollutant found is called
a)
point source pollution
Available space for crops
Available space for crops
b)
nonpoint source pollution.
c)
eutrophic pollution
d)
riparian pollution
5.
What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?
a)
Runoff
b)
Storm Drain
c)
Surface Water
d)
Tributary
6.
Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:
a)
Groundwater
b)
Bogs
c)
Water in the ground
7.
Water that stands or flows across the Earth’s surface.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Surface water
c)
Runoff
d)
Divide
8.
A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called...
a)
an aquitard/aquiclude
b)
a well
c)
a recharge zone
d)
a water table
9.
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?
a)
Reservoir
b)
Aquifer
c)
Groundwater
d)
Watershed
10.
Where is most fresh water found on Earth?
a)
oceans
b)
atmosphere
c)
glaciers, polar ice caps
d)
lakes and rivers
11.
Which of the following is a disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood?
a)
dysentery
b)
malfunction
c)
malice
d)
benevolent
12.
Eutrophication is caused by
a)
excessive nutrients
b)
cleaning up waterways
c)
using nuclear energy
d)
using solar energy
13.
Water pollution that comes from many sources is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
14.
Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
15.
Which of the following is a way to save water?
a)
Water the lawn at high noon
b)
washing half loads of dishes
c)
taking shorter showers
d)
running the water while brushing your teeth
16.
What is the % of fresh water in the world
a)
50%
b)
30%
c)
5%
d)
3%
17.
97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.
a)
fresh water
b)
ground water
c)
salt water
d)
surface water
18.
Fertilizer, sewage, and animal feces can wash in to water, leading to...
a)
thermal pollution
b)
artificial eutrophication
c)
desalination
d)
biomagnification
19.
What is the % of fresh water in the world
a)
50%
b)
30%
c)
5%
d)
3%
20.
The Clean Air Act was originally passed in?
a)
1963
b)
1990
c)
1972
d)
1952
21.
What is water that suitable to drink called?
a)
potable
b)
clean
c)
salty
d)
aquafina
22.
When water is warmed in a power plant and then releases the water into a river, what kind of pollution is this?
a)
thermal
b)
chemical
c)
biological
d)
aquatic
23.
A person empties a barrel of gas into a pond. What kind of pollution is this?
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
biological
d)
aquatic
24.
Cow feces is washed into a river. What kind of pollution is this?
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
biological
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