Exam 11: Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink

Which of the following is the major user of water in the United States?

Which of the following pollutants does not contribute to acid rain?

Of the following properties of water, which is not unusually large which compare to other molecules of similar size and mass?

Which ions are associated with hard water?

Layers of water-bearing porous rock are called

Identify the endothermic process among the following.

Which of the following dissolved substances would you not expect to be in "pure" water?

What is the name of the sticky gelatinous precipitate that is formed in the primary treatment process and carries away suspended dirt particles and bacteria?

Acid rain (acid deposition) contributes to which of the following problems?

Which type of industrial product listed below probably does not contribute to hazardous waste problems?

Which of the following would affect biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)?

The disinfectant widely used in Europe to kill harmful bacteria in water treatment plants is

The average number of gallons of water used per person per day in the United States is roughly

Which type of disposal of hazardous waste listed below is probably best, when all of the alternatives are considered?

Consider the following image. The image depicts the forces that give rise to surface tension is a liquid.

The presence of sulfate and nitrate ions in ice core samples are indicative of acid rain.

The lime-soda treatment of water might introduce too much of which of the following ions in drinking water?

If a sample of tap water has the smell of rotten eggs, which substance is likely present?

Consider the following image showing water resources. Complete the following questions using the appropriate letter from the image. More than one letter may be correct and some letters may not be used. You need only enter one letter for each question. -Surface water is indicated by the letter______.

Consider the following image showing water resources. Complete the following questions using the appropriate letter from the image. More than one letter may be correct and some letters may not be used. You need only enter one letter for each question. -The source of water for "G" is region labeled by the letter_____.