Question 1

Application of fertilizer to farm fields is an example of cultural eutrophication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A)  point 
B)  primary 
C)  nonpoint 
D)  tertiary pollutant 
E)  secondary 
A)  point 
B)  primary 
C)  nonpoint 
D)  tertiary pollutant 
E)  secondary A

Question 3

Use the following graph for the question.  
-On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  A is the United States; B is India. 
B)  A is India; B is the United States. 
C)  A is the United States; B is Canada. 
D)  A is China; B is India. 
E)  A is India; B is Canada. 
A)  A is the United States; B is India. 
B)  A is India; B is the United States. 
C)  A is the United States; B is Canada. 
D)  A is China; B is India. 
E)  A is India; B is Canada. A

Question 4

The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  60 
C)  850 
D)  3000 
E)  12000 
A)  2 
B)  60 
C)  850 
D)  3000 
E)  12000

Question 5

A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir 
B)  water table 
C)  watershed 
D)  recharge zone 
E)  aquifer 
A)  reservoir 
B)  water table 
C)  watershed 
D)  recharge zone 
E)  aquifer

Question 6

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

Accepted Answer

A)  desalination by reverse osmosis. 
B)  cloud seeding. 
C)  towing icebergs by ship from polar regions. 
D)  altering the climate's convection currents. 
A)  desalination by reverse osmosis. 
B)  cloud seeding. 
C)  towing icebergs by ship from polar regions. 
D)  altering the climate's convection currents.

Question 7

Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and cause fewer organisms to be present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogenic organisms. 
B)  dissolved plant matter. 
C)  toxic and hazardous chemicals. 
D)  thermal pollution. 
E)  oxygen-demanding wastes. 
A)  pathogenic organisms. 
B)  dissolved plant matter. 
C)  toxic and hazardous chemicals. 
D)  thermal pollution. 
E)  oxygen-demanding wastes.

Question 9

Which would not be a principal problem that has resulted from the construction of large dams?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation and siltation. 
B)  leakage and weakening of bedrock. 
C)  mercury poisoning. 
D)  the relocation of people. 
E)  salinization of water bodies and surrounding soil. 
A)  evaporation and siltation. 
B)  leakage and weakening of bedrock. 
C)  mercury poisoning. 
D)  the relocation of people. 
E)  salinization of water bodies and surrounding soil.

Question 10

A TMDC measures the toxicity of a metal found in a water body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Accepted Answer

A)  lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage. 
B)  taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers. 
C)  used in manufacturing or agriculture. 
D)  altered or polluted in human activities. 
E)  lost due to chemical transformation because of human use. 
A)  lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage. 
B)  taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers. 
C)  used in manufacturing or agriculture. 
D)  altered or polluted in human activities. 
E)  lost due to chemical transformation because of human use.

Question 12

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

Accepted Answer

A)  system of modern outhouses 
B)  fully modern, technologically advanced system 
C)  natural marsh 
D)  corporate sponsorship system 
E)  living machine 
A)  system of modern outhouses 
B)  fully modern, technologically advanced system 
C)  natural marsh 
D)  corporate sponsorship system 
E)  living machine

Question 15

The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form of water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian springs. 
B)  seeps and other outlets. 
C)  recharge zones. 
D)  all discharge and recharge areas. 
E)  the zone of aeration. 
A)  artesian springs. 
B)  seeps and other outlets. 
C)  recharge zones. 
D)  all discharge and recharge areas. 
E)  the zone of aeration.

Question 17

_________ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while _____________ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up.

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic; industrial 
B)  Primary; tertiary pollutant 
C)  Nonpoint; point 
D)  Tertiary pollutant; primary 
E)  Point; nonpoint 
A)  Domestic; industrial 
B)  Primary; tertiary pollutant 
C)  Nonpoint; point 
D)  Tertiary pollutant; primary 
E)  Point; nonpoint

Question 18

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

Accepted Answer

A)  bathing. 
B)  drinking and cooking. 
C)  flushing the toilet. 
D)  washing clothes and dishes. 
E)  watering lawns. 
A)  bathing. 
B)  drinking and cooking. 
C)  flushing the toilet. 
D)  washing clothes and dishes. 
E)  watering lawns.

Question 19

Use the following graph for the question.  
-Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrients 
B)  metals 
C)  pathogens 
D)  solids 
E)  organic material 
A)  nutrients 
B)  metals 
C)  pathogens 
D)  solids 
E)  organic material

Question 20

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arsenic 
B)  lead 
C)  coliform bacteria 
D)  DDT 
A)  arsenic 
B)  lead 
C)  coliform bacteria 
D)  DDT

Application of fertilizer to farm fields is an example of cultural eutrophication.

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Use the following graph for the question. -On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________ years.

A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river.

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and cause fewer organisms to be present.

The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is

Which would not be a principal problem that has resulted from the construction of large dams?

A TMDC measures the toxicity of a metal found in a water body.

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form of water pollution.

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

_ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while _____ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up.

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

Use the following graph for the question. -Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

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Exam 11: Water: Resources and Pollution

Application of fertilizer to farm fields is an example of cultural eutrophication.

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Use the following graph for the question. -On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________ years.

A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river.

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and cause fewer organisms to be present.

The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is

Which would not be a principal problem that has resulted from the construction of large dams?

A TMDC measures the toxicity of a metal found in a water body.

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form of water pollution.

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

_________ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while _____________ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up.

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

Use the following graph for the question. -Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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_ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while _____ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up.