Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  An industrial facility 
B)  Water released from a paint manufacturer 
C)  Fertilizer- enriched runoff 
D)  Municipal sewage treatment plant 
A)  An industrial facility 
B)  Water released from a paint manufacturer 
C)  Fertilizer- enriched runoff 
D)  Municipal sewage treatment plant C

Question 2

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing infiltration 
B)  Groundwater depletion exceeding the recharge rate 
C)  Increased precipitation 
D)  Increased runoff 
A)  Decreasing infiltration 
B)  Groundwater depletion exceeding the recharge rate 
C)  Increased precipitation 
D)  Increased runoff C

Question 3

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing infiltration 
B)  Increased runoff 
C)  Increased precipitation 
D)  Groundwater depletion exceeding the recharge rate 
A)  Decreasing infiltration 
B)  Increased runoff 
C)  Increased precipitation 
D)  Groundwater depletion exceeding the recharge rate C

Question 4

-Artificial wetlands .

Accepted Answer

A)  can help purify water and also provide wildlife habitat 
B)  purify water for use as bottled drinking water 
C)  are the major program for replacing lost natural wetlands 
D)  are a source of arsenic contamination in Bangladesh 
A)  can help purify water and also provide wildlife habitat 
B)  purify water for use as bottled drinking water 
C)  are the major program for replacing lost natural wetlands 
D)  are a source of arsenic contamination in Bangladesh

Question 5

A septic system is .

Accepted Answer

A)  a second- level mechanism to remove bacteria at a wastewater treatment plant 
B)  a rural method of handling sewage 
C)  an early version of a wastewater treatment plant 
D)  a toxic or badly polluted waterway 
A)  a second- level mechanism to remove bacteria at a wastewater treatment plant 
B)  a rural method of handling sewage 
C)  an early version of a wastewater treatment plant 
D)  a toxic or badly polluted waterway

Question 6

Describe how excessive algae growth can occur in a freshwater ecosystem, and explain why it is a problem.

Accepted Answer

Such algae growth is caused by an excess

Question 7

-The city of Orangeville, Iowa, gets all of its water from groundwater aquifers. If the residents of Orangeville cannot use its groundwater resources sustainably, all of the following potential consequences could occur except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearby rural wells may begin to dry up. 
B)  The water table may lower, and surface waters may begin to dry up. 
C)  Pollutants in the groundwater aquifers may become more concentrated. 
D)  The land in the area may start to sink. 
A)  Nearby rural wells may begin to dry up. 
B)  The water table may lower, and surface waters may begin to dry up. 
C)  Pollutants in the groundwater aquifers may become more concentrated. 
D)  The land in the area may start to sink.

Question 8

-Humans use more fresh water for _ than for any other purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking and cooking 
B)  agriculture 
C)  washing and home use 
D)  mining and industrial processes 
A)  drinking and cooking 
B)  agriculture 
C)  washing and home use 
D)  mining and industrial processes

Question 9

Which of the following human activities has been most problematic for wetlands around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alteration of ocean current circulation resulting in erosion of wetlands 
B)  Eutrophication caused by humans dumping pollutants into water 
C)  The draining and alteration of wetlands for agriculture and urban development 
D)  Boat traffic that causes excess oil and gas to be dumped in waterways 
A)  The alteration of ocean current circulation resulting in erosion of wetlands 
B)  Eutrophication caused by humans dumping pollutants into water 
C)  The draining and alteration of wetlands for agriculture and urban development 
D)  Boat traffic that causes excess oil and gas to be dumped in waterways

Question 10

Most of the water on Earth is found .

Accepted Answer

A)  underground 
B)  in polar ice caps 
C)  in oceans 
D)  in lakes and rivers 
A)  underground 
B)  in polar ice caps 
C)  in oceans 
D)  in lakes and rivers

Question 11

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph depicting recovery after wetland restoration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soil organic matter and nutrient absorption are much easier to accomplish than improvements in biomass. 
B)  Soils are more important to wetland restoration than are plants. 
C)  It takes 10 to 20 years after wetland restoration for a wetland to be fully functional. 
D)  Plant biomass recovers relatively rapidly in restored wetlands. 
A)  Soil organic matter and nutrient absorption are much easier to accomplish than improvements in biomass. 
B)  Soils are more important to wetland restoration than are plants. 
C)  It takes 10 to 20 years after wetland restoration for a wetland to be fully functional. 
D)  Plant biomass recovers relatively rapidly in restored wetlands.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs of processes are most similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation and percolation 
B)  Percolation and infiltration 
C)  Precipitation and infiltration 
D)  Transpiration and precipitation 
A)  Evaporation and percolation 
B)  Percolation and infiltration 
C)  Precipitation and infiltration 
D)  Transpiration and precipitation

Question 13

The fish in the lake at the local park are dying, so a professor from the local college comes to investigate. First, she measures the dissolved oxygen because she wants to check for the .

Accepted Answer

A)  possibility of eutrophication 
B)  presence of bacteria 
C)  influence of acid precipitation 
D)  presence of heavy metals 
A)  possibility of eutrophication 
B)  presence of bacteria 
C)  influence of acid precipitation 
D)  presence of heavy metals

Question 14

In a freshwater lake, the zone is characterized by a shallow depth and the presence of rooted vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A)  profundal 
B)  littoral 
C)  limnetic 
D)  thermocline 
A)  profundal 
B)  littoral 
C)  limnetic 
D)  thermocline

Question 15

Which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cup of coffee 
B)  A glass of milk 
C)  A hamburger 
D)  A tomato 
A)  A cup of coffee 
B)  A glass of milk 
C)  A hamburger 
D)  A tomato

Question 16

-A watershed is .

Accepted Answer

A)  a term used to describe water stored underground 
B)  an inland basin that connects to another inland basin 
C)  a river that drains into the sea 
D)  the area of land from which rainfall drains into rivers or lakes 
A)  a term used to describe water stored underground 
B)  an inland basin that connects to another inland basin 
C)  a river that drains into the sea 
D)  the area of land from which rainfall drains into rivers or lakes

Question 17

-The graph depicts rainfall and stream discharge during a flood event along Peachtree Creek on December 24, 2002. Which of the following can be inferred from the graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creek levels subsided as quickly as they rose. 
B)  Water levels in the creek returned to base levels by the end of the day. 
C)  Most of the rain fell during the time period from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (17:00). 
D)  Creek water levels peaked 3 hours after the rain fell hardest. 
A)  Creek levels subsided as quickly as they rose. 
B)  Water levels in the creek returned to base levels by the end of the day. 
C)  Most of the rain fell during the time period from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (17:00). 
D)  Creek water levels peaked 3 hours after the rain fell hardest.

Question 18

Your friend is an avid gardener. She is concerned about the overuse of freshwater resources and asks for your advice on how to conserve water while still being able to enjoy her hobby. Describe two water- conservation practices that your friend can incorporate into her gardening activities.

Accepted Answer

Landscaping and gardening can require a

Question 19

Groundwater as a water source may be better than surface water because .

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater is a self- replenishing resource that cannot be exhausted 
B)  groundwater is more easily located than surface water 
C)  groundwater may be naturally purified by percolation through soil 
D)  surface water is not naturally self- replenishing 
A)  groundwater is a self- replenishing resource that cannot be exhausted 
B)  groundwater is more easily located than surface water 
C)  groundwater may be naturally purified by percolation through soil 
D)  surface water is not naturally self- replenishing

Question 20

A specific example of nonconsumptive use of water is .

Accepted Answer

A)  disposal of sewage wastewater 
B)  cattle- grazing operations on federal lands 
C)  commercial forestry 
D)  agriculture 
A)  disposal of sewage wastewater 
B)  cattle- grazing operations on federal lands 
C)  commercial forestry 
D)  agriculture

Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of pollution?

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

-Artificial wetlands .

A septic system is .

Describe how excessive algae growth can occur in a freshwater ecosystem, and explain why it is a problem.

-The city of Orangeville, Iowa, gets all of its water from groundwater aquifers. If the residents of Orangeville cannot use its groundwater resources sustainably, all of the following potential consequences could occur except:

-Humans use more fresh water for _ than for any other purpose.

Which of the following human activities has been most problematic for wetlands around the world?

Most of the water on Earth is found .

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph depicting recovery after wetland restoration?

Which of the following pairs of processes are most similar?

The fish in the lake at the local park are dying, so a professor from the local college comes to investigate. First, she measures the dissolved oxygen because she wants to check for the .

In a freshwater lake, the zone is characterized by a shallow depth and the presence of rooted vegetation.

Which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

-A watershed is .

-The graph depicts rainfall and stream discharge during a flood event along Peachtree Creek on December 24, 2002. Which of the following can be inferred from the graph?

Your friend is an avid gardener. She is concerned about the overuse of freshwater resources and asks for your advice on how to conserve water while still being able to enjoy her hobby. Describe two water- conservation practices that your friend can incorporate into her gardening activities.

Groundwater as a water source may be better than surface water because .

A specific example of nonconsumptive use of water is .

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Exam 10: Oceans

Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of pollution?

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

-Artificial wetlands .

A septic system is .

Describe how excessive algae growth can occur in a freshwater ecosystem, and explain why it is a problem.

-The city of Orangeville, Iowa, gets all of its water from groundwater aquifers. If the residents of Orangeville cannot use its groundwater resources sustainably, all of the following potential consequences could occur except:

-Humans use more fresh water for _ than for any other purpose.

Which of the following human activities has been most problematic for wetlands around the world?

Most of the water on Earth is found .

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph depicting recovery after wetland restoration?

Which of the following pairs of processes are most similar?

The fish in the lake at the local park are dying, so a professor from the local college comes to investigate. First, she measures the dissolved oxygen because she wants to check for the .

In a freshwater lake, the zone is characterized by a shallow depth and the presence of rooted vegetation.

Which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

-A watershed is .

-The graph depicts rainfall and stream discharge during a flood event along Peachtree Creek on December 24, 2002. Which of the following can be inferred from the graph?

Your friend is an avid gardener. She is concerned about the overuse of freshwater resources and asks for your advice on how to conserve water while still being able to enjoy her hobby. Describe two water- conservation practices that your friend can incorporate into her gardening activities.

Groundwater as a water source may be better than surface water because .

A specific example of nonconsumptive use of water is .

The Science of Sustainability

Environmental Policy

Economics and Values

Biodiversity and Evolution

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems and Biomes

Biogeochemical Cycles

Freshwater

Atmosphere and Air Pollution

Climate

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