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Unit 2 Aquatic Terrestrial Pollution Test Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following examples includes both a point and a nonpoint source of pollution?
a)
A factory smokestack and a sewage overflow
b)
Runoff from city streets and pesticides from agricultural fields
c)
Waste from animal feedlots and sediment from construction sites
d)
Fertilizer from suburban lawns and wastewater from a water treatment plant
2.
Coral Reefs are so important because they provide biodiversity, habitat, Shore Protection, tourism, a food Source and medicines
a)
True
b)
False
3.
When oil from an oil spill reaches the coastline and washes up on beaches it infiltrates the sand and creates something called...
a)
tar balls
b)
dispersants
c)
oil booms
d)
sticky sauce
e)
black gold
4.
Which of the following best describes the action of an endocrine disruptor? .
a)
(A) An endocrine disruptor attacks hormones that invade a body system and cause disease.
b)
(B) An endocrine disruptor blocks the receptor protein binding site of a hormone so that the cell cannot receive a signal.
c)
(C) An endocrine disruptor acts as an organic catalyst, produced by living things to regulate the rate of chemical reactions.
d)
(D) An endocrine disruptor helps to transport substances, such as pesticides, in an organism following exposure.
5.
Which of these is a non lethal effect that endocrine disruptors have on living things?
a)
High sperm count
b)
feminization of females
c)
birth defects
d)
all of these are lethal
6.
Endocrine disruptors directly affect which of the following in an organism?
a)
(A) White blood cells
b)
(B) Hormones
c)
(C) Iron content
d)
(D) Oxygen levels
7.
All of the following are threats to Mangroves and Wetlands EXCCEPT.
a)
Commercial development
b)
Dam construction
c)
Overharvesting
d)
Shoreline Stabilization
e)
Pollutants from agriculture and industrial waste
8.
All of the following are Ecological Services of Wetlands EXCCEPT.
a)
Flood Control
b)
Shoreline Stabilization
c)
Habitat and Nursery
d)
Storm Protection
e)
Overharvesting
9.
MC- Check all that apply. (4) What are the sources of Eutrophication?
a)
Sewage
b)
Detergents
c)
Ferilizer
d)
Runoff
e)
Increasing recycling
10.
What happens to dissolved oxygen as the temperature increases?
a)
Dissolved Oxygen also increases.
b)
Dissolved Oxygen decreases as the temperature increases.
c)
Dissolved Oxygen doesn't change based on increased temperature
d)
Dissolved Oxygen is always constant
11.
Which of the following best describes how thermal pollution from power plants can affect aquatic ecosystems?
a)
Water injected into the ground during the hydraulic fracking process can seep into wells, causing methane contamination.
b)
Warm water runoff that reaches lakes and ponds slows down the metabolic rate of aquatic animals, which decreases primary productivity.
c)
Warm water discharged into rivers and streams decreases the oxygen content of the water, which reduces the number of fish species.
d)
Wastewater from nuclear power plants contains radioisotopes and carbonic acid, which increase the rate of cancer in aquatic species.
12.
POP stands for
a)
People Only Pollute
b)
Persistent Organic Pollutant
13.
Which of the following best describes why persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic to organisms?
a)
They emit gamma radiation, increasing the likelihood of mutations and cancer.
b)
They do not break down easily and can accumulate in the fat tissue of an organism.
c)
They are easily dispersed by wind and water, greatly increasing the affected areas.
d)
They are naturally occurring in the soil and water; therefore, they easily contaminate the food web.
14.
Treaty focused on eliminating or restricting production and use of POPs
a)
Stockholm Convention
b)
Clean Air Treaty
c)
Clean Water Treaty
15.
MC- Common toxins that biomagnify check 3
a)
PCB's
b)
Mercury
c)
Pesticides
d)
Oxygen
e)
Steel
16.
Do you want to complete extra credit?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
oil-containment device that floats on the surface of the water and is used as a barrier to keep oil in or out of a specific location
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In-situ burning
18.
chemicals sprayed on oil to cause it to break up and sink
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In-situ burning
19.
floating boom system that sweeps oil across the water surface, concentrating the oil
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In-situ burning
20.
material used to make up booms that helps absorb oil while it is being contained
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In-situ burning
21.
What is pictured?
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In Situ Burning
22.
What is pictured?
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In Situ Burning
23.
What is the plane applying?
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In Situ Burning
24.
What is pictured?
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In Situ Burning
25.
What is pictured?
a)
Boom
b)
Absorber
c)
Skimmer
d)
Dispersant
e)
In Situ Burning
26.

Decide if the scenarios are point or non point source pollution.

Categorize the following

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

Oil spill from a pipeline

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

Golf course fertilizers and herbicides

Waste from livestock and poultry farm

Trash in runoff from an urban area.

Point Source
Non-point Source
27.

When the third mate of an oil tanker steered too far out of a shipping line in the Prince William Sound to avoid colliding with sea ice, he had poor navigation and struck a reef that punctured the single hull tanker, which spilled its contents into the ocean: ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
is the Exxon Valdez spill.
is the BP Deepwater Horizon spill 
28.

When cost cutting efforts made the drilling rig faulty, oil and natural gas rushed into the drill casing and up into the rig where it was ignited and caused a massive explosion: ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
is the BP Deepwater Horizon spill. 
is the Exxon Valdez spill. 
29.

Put the following in order.

a)

Too many nutrients in the water

b)

Algal Bloom

c)

Algae Die/ Bacteria Decompose Algae

d)

Bacteria Use of Dissolved Oxygen

e)

Massive die off due to hypoxic conditions

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
30.

​ Which organisms are absent in anaerobic conditions where oxygen levels are low?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Fungi, Sludge worms, bacteria
Trout, perch, bass
carp, gar, leeches
mayfly, stonefly
31.

​ Which organisms are typically found in the Recovery Zone of an aquatic ecosystem? ​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
Fungi, Sludge worms, bacteria
carp, gar, leeches
trout, perch, bass
mayfly, stonefly
32.

What type of organisms are commonly associated with the Clean Zone in terms of dissolved oxygen levels? ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Fungi, Sludge worms, bacteria
trout, perch, bass
mayfly, stonefly
Trout, perch, bass
33.

Which type of organisms are typically found in normal clean water with sufficient dissolved oxygen levels? ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Fungi, Sludge worms, bacteria
trout, perch, bass
mayfly, stonefly
Trout, perch, bass
34.

1.​ (a)   Salt-tolerant trees that grow along tropical shorelines that inhabit the intertidal zone.

​ 2. (b)   a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where anaerobic processes prevail.

3.​ (c)   is anthropogenic (human caused) sources of excess nutrients in the water.

4.​ (d)   is excess nutrients in the water that happens naturally.

Choose from the below words
Mangroves
Wetland
Cultural Eutrophication
Eutrophication
mesotrophication
oligotrophication
ocean
river
35.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Sewage

Detergents

fertilizer

Runoff

PCB's

Mercury

Pesticides

Sources of Eutrophication
Common Toxins that biomagnify
36.

Which of the following is a method used to physically remove oil from the surface of water after a spill?

a)

Boom

b)

In-situ burning

c)

Skimmer

d)

Dispersant

e)

Absorber

37.

Which international agreement aims to protect wetlands of international importance?

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

Ramsar Convention

c)

Stockholm Convention

d)

Paris Agreement

38.

What is a common effect of nutrient pollution in aquatic ecosystems?

a)

Reduced sedimentation

b)

Decreased water temperature

c)

Eutrophication

d)

Increased dissolved oxygen

39.

Based on the diagram, which of the following is an expected consequence of runoff and sewage in an aquatic environment?

a)

Decreased oxygen levels in surface water as a result of a decrease in photosynthetic rates by algae

b)

Increased oxygen levels in bottom water from increased rates of cellular respiration in decomposers

c)

Decreased oxygen production by seaweed on the seafloor from an increase in turbidity

d)

Increased oxygen production by decomposition of dead fish and other aquatic organisms

40.

Long Island Sound is a body of water off the northeast coast of the United States. Over nine million people live in the small watershed area that feeds into the sound. To determine the effect of the population density on the watershed, scientists measured the oxygen content of bottom waters in the sound. The data from late summer 2013 are displayed in the map below.

Which of the following factors would most likely contribute to the conditions observed in the Long Island Sound?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Plastic pollution

c)

Sewage treatment

d)

Restricted Circulation

41.

Eutrophication is caused by too much of what element getting into the water, causing algal blooms and fish kills?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

42.

How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

a)

the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

b)

the lack of nitrogen in the water

c)

the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

d)

the lack of oxygen in the water

43.

Eutrophication occurs when a body of water has too many nutrients leading to an increased population of....

a)

Fish

b)

Algae

c)

Legumes

d)

Bacteria

44.
Copper compounds are used to control the growth of algae and other aquatic plants. Copper interferes with photosynthesis in these organisms. What would be the most likely result of an accidental spill of these compounds in an aquatic environment?
a)
Fish would grow larger than usual
b)
Zooplankton would increase
c)
Plants would increase in size and decrease in number
d)
The plant populations would be reduced
45.

If a lake has excess levels of phosphates and nitrates in its water, what will most likely result?

a)

The temperature of the lake water will decrease.

b)

The turbidity levels of the lake will decrease.

c)

The dissolved-oxygen levels in the lake will increase.

d)

The growth of algae in the lake will increase.

46.

Copper compounds are used in large amounts to control the growth of algae and other aquatic plants. Copper interferes with photosynthesis in these organisms. What would be the most likely result of an accidental spill of these compounds in an aquatic environment?

a)

the fish would grow larger than usual

b)

the zooplankton population would increase

c)

the plants would increase in size but decrease in number

d)

the plant populations would be reduced

47.

What is the process of eutrophication?

a)

The process where too many nitrates get in water and cause an algae bloom

b)

How plants make their own food

c)

The process where winds blow warm water away and bring nutrients to the surface

d)

The process where plants and animals make energy from sugar

48.

In a process known as eutrophication, the algae are disrupting the flow of carbon and oxygen beneath the water and lowering the lake's biodiversity

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What is the primary cause of eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems?

a)

nutrient-rich run-off

b)

high oxygen levels

c)

lose of algae in that food web

d)

increased biodiversity

50.

Excess nitrogen fertilizers sometimes drain into waterways that flow into the Galveston Bay. This nitrogen may cause algae blooms, which reduce dissolved oxygen in the water. How does nitrogen negatively affect the Galveston Bay?

a)

fish births increase

b)

fish populations decrease

c)

sediment on the bottom of the bay

51.
When fertilizers run off farmland into streams and ponds, the nitrogen content of the water increases. This can lead to rapid growth of algae in a process called eutrophication. How can this process affect other organisms in the water?
a)
Oxygen is used up as algae is decomposed, reducing the amount available to other organisms.
b)
The water becomes better able to support aerobic organisms.
c)
The algae provide food for fishes and other organisms, leading to decreased algae populations.
d)
The extra nitrogen provides additional food for the other organisms, increasing their population.
52.

Convert the following number to scientific notation: 43,000,000

a)

43x10⁶

b)

4.3×10⁷

c)

430×10⁵

d)

4.3×10⁻⁷

53.
Convert the following number to scientific notation:
12,000,000
a)
1.2 x 107
b)
1.2 x 106
c)
12 x 107
54.
Convert the following number to scientific notation:
345,000
a)
3.45 x 103
b)
3.45 x 106
c)
3.45 x 105
55.

Convert the following number to scientific notation: 520,000,000

a)

52 x 107

b)

5.2 x 107

c)

5.2 x 108

d)

0.52 x 109

56.
Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The first part should be a number between 1 and 100.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

Convert the following number to scientific notation: .000457

a)

457 x 106

b)

457 x 10-6

c)

4.57 x104

d)

4.57 x 10-4

58.
True or False:  The following is written in scientific notation:  13.5 x 108
a)
TRUE 
b)
 FALSE
59.
Which one of these numbers is in scientific notation?
a)
8.987000
b)
8.98 x 106
c)
80.987 x 10
d)
8.986
60.
The first term in scientific notation must be _________.
a)
greater than 0 and less than 10
b)
greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than 10
c)
greater than 1 and less than 9
d)
greater than 0 and less than 9
61.

True or False: Scientific notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power of 10.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

If the exponent is a positive number the original number was...

a)

a really big number.

b)

a really small number.

63.

If the exponent is a negative number the original number was...

a)

a really large number.

b)

a really small number.

64.
Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.
a)
7.07 x 10-6
b)
7.07 x 106
c)
707 x 108
d)
707 x 10-8
65.
Express the following in scientific notation:
.000457
a)
457 x 106
b)
457 x 10-6
c)
4.57 x104
d)
4.57 x 10-4
66.
Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10-2
a)
0.000397
b)
0.0397
c)
0.0000397
d)
0.397
67.
Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  104
a)
679,000
b)
6,790
c)
67,900
d)
6,790,000
68.
Convert the following number to standard form:
4.2 x 104
a)
420,000
b)
42,000
c)
0.000 42
d)
4,200
69.
Convert the following number to standard form:
8.15 x 106
a)
815,000
b)
815,000,000
c)
8,150,000
d)
0.00000815
70.
If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?
a)
Larger
b)
Smaller
71.
7.82 x 10-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.
a)
Large
b)
Small
c)
Basic
72.
7.82 x 10-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.
a)
Large
b)
Small
c)
Basic
73.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000
a)
12.0  x  107
b)
0.12  x  107
c)
1.2  x  106
d)
1.2  x  107
74.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  450,000
a)
4.5  x  105
b)
45  x  105
c)
4.5  x  104
d)
4.5  x  106
75.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  0.000398
a)
39.8  x  10-5
b)
3.98  x  10-5
c)
3.98  x  10-4
d)
39.8  x  10-6
76.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078
a)
4.078  x  10-3
b)
4.078  x  103
c)
40.78  x  10-4
d)
.4078  x  10-2
77.
125,678,000: Change to scientific notation
a)
1.25678  x  1012
b)
.125678  x  10-9
c)
12.5678  x  108
d)
1.25678  x  108
78.
Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  104
a)
679,000
b)
6,790
c)
67,900
d)
6,790,000
79.
Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10-2
a)
0.000397
b)
0.0397
c)
0.0000397
d)
0.397
80.
The factor multiplied by a power of 10 in scientific notation needs to be greater than or equal to one but less than ___________?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1,000
81.
How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?
a)
50 x 105
b)
5 x 104
c)
5 x 103
d)
.5 x 103
82.
How would you write -5.6 x 10-3 in standard form?
a)
0.0056
b)
-5,600
c)
0.00056
d)
-0.0056
83.
The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.
a)
50
b)
5
c)
100
d)
10
84.
Which of the following in the LARGEST number?
a)
9 x 106
b)
8 x 1010
c)
1.3 x 1012
d)
5.3 x 103

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