Question 1

According to the textbook application, the Chesapeake Bay

Accepted Answer

A)  has been deteriorating for decades 
B)  is the largest estuary in North America 
C)  has been addressed by a recent presidential executive order 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  has been deteriorating for decades 
B)  is the largest estuary in North America 
C)  has been addressed by a recent presidential executive order 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

The phenomenon that explains the interdependence of water resources and the natural movement of water from the atmosphere to the surface, to beneath the ground, and back to the atmosphere is the

Accepted Answer

A)  estuarial cycle 
B)  runoff process 
C)  hydrologic cycle 
D)  watershed progression 
A)  estuarial cycle 
B)  runoff process 
C)  hydrologic cycle 
D)  watershed progression

Question 3

When states set receiving water quality standards

Accepted Answer

A)  they must set the same standards for all water bodies within their boundaries 
B)  benefit-cost analysis must be used 
C)  the use designation need not be consistent with national goals 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  they must set the same standards for all water bodies within their boundaries 
B)  benefit-cost analysis must be used 
C)  the use designation need not be consistent with national goals 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Sources of water runoff include

Accepted Answer

A)  farms 
B)  highways 
C)  publicly owned treatment works 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (b) only 
A)  farms 
B)  highways 
C)  publicly owned treatment works 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (b) only

Question 5

In the U.S., the two components of the receiving water quality standards are

Accepted Answer

A)  the BAT and the BCT 
B)  use-support status and effluent limitations 
C)  the use designation and water quality criteria 
D)  the zero discharge goal and the NPDES 
A)  the BAT and the BCT 
B)  use-support status and effluent limitations 
C)  the use designation and water quality criteria 
D)  the zero discharge goal and the NPDES

Question 6

Mercury is the leading pollutant for U.S. bays and estuaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill is the largest tanker spill in U.S. history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text,

Accepted Answer

A)  TSB outweigh TSC 
B)  MSB is equivalent to MSC, suggesting an efficient level of abatement 
C)  TSC are greater than TSB 
D)  MSC is larger than the MSB, implying controls are too stringent 
A)  TSB outweigh TSC 
B)  MSB is equivalent to MSC, suggesting an efficient level of abatement 
C)  TSC are greater than TSB 
D)  MSC is larger than the MSB, implying controls are too stringent

Question 9

In the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama signed the Oil Pollution Control Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) address the development of coastal nonpoint pollution control programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

U.S. policymakers classify highly diverse surface waters into groups, which include:

Accepted Answer

A)  bays and estuaries 
B)  wetlands 
C)  aquifers 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (b) only 
A)  bays and estuaries 
B)  wetlands 
C)  aquifers 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (b) only

Question 12

An identified pollutant that is well understood by scientists is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a toxic pollutant 
B)  a conventional pollutant 
C)  a nonconventional pollutant 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a toxic pollutant 
B)  a conventional pollutant 
C)  a nonconventional pollutant 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

According to the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text, water quality standards set by the Clean Water Act are too stringent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The leading source of river and stream pollution is urban runoff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are point sources, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  publicly-owned treatment works (POTW) 
B)  factory smokestack 
C)  recreational motor boat 
D)  urban runoff 
A)  publicly-owned treatment works (POTW) 
B)  factory smokestack 
C)  recreational motor boat 
D)  urban runoff

Question 16

The interdependence of all water resources is explained by the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Water runoff from a major highway is an example of a point source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Use designation of water quality standards is evaluated using a use-support status framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A conventional pollutant

Accepted Answer

A)  is one that, upon exposure, will cause death, disease, abnormalities, or physiological malfunctions 
B)  is a default category for all pollutants that are not categorized as toxic 
C)  is an identified pollutant that is well understood by scientists 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is one that, upon exposure, will cause death, disease, abnormalities, or physiological malfunctions 
B)  is a default category for all pollutants that are not categorized as toxic 
C)  is an identified pollutant that is well understood by scientists 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following are important components of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  transpiration 
C)  precipitation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  evaporation 
B)  transpiration 
C)  precipitation 
D)  all of the above

Exam 14: Defining Water Quality: the Standard-Setting Process

According to the textbook application, the Chesapeake Bay

The phenomenon that explains the interdependence of water resources and the natural movement of water from the atmosphere to the surface, to beneath the ground, and back to the atmosphere is the

When states set receiving water quality standards

Sources of water runoff include

In the U.S., the two components of the receiving water quality standards are

Mercury is the leading pollutant for U.S. bays and estuaries.

The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill is the largest tanker spill in U.S. history.

According to the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text,

In the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama signed the Oil Pollution Control Act.

The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) address the development of coastal nonpoint pollution control programs.

U.S. policymakers classify highly diverse surface waters into groups, which include:

An identified pollutant that is well understood by scientists is called

According to the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text, water quality standards set by the Clean Water Act are too stringent.

The leading source of river and stream pollution is urban runoff.

All of the following are point sources, EXCEPT

The interdependence of all water resources is explained by the hydrologic cycle.

Water runoff from a major highway is an example of a point source.

Use designation of water quality standards is evaluated using a use-support status framework.

A conventional pollutant

Which of the following are important components of the hydrologic cycle?

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