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Which accounts for the least amount of water being used. Agriculture, Residential or Industry
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Which accounts for the least amount of water being used. Agriculture, Residential or Industry
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Residential
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T or F The water that we are drinking today could be more than 200 years old.
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True
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In the water treatment lab, what was added to the waste water to make flocs? a.Alum b.Chlorine c.Both, alum & chlorine
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Why is most of our fresh water not available for human consumption?
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An artificial lake created by building a dam is know as… a. Dam water b. Aquifer c. Surface water d. Reservoir e. groundwater
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The entire area of land that drains into a nearby river is known as its?. a. watershed b. Aquifer c. Surface water d. Reservoir e. groundwater
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what does a good buffer zone consists of?
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A dam gives us... a. Flood control b. recreational enjoyment c. Electricity d. All of the above
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Pollution that washes into storm drains… a.nonpoint pollution b.point pollution c.none of the above
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Nonpoint pollution
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Name one negative from the building of a dam.
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Destroys ecosystems
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Name an element used in purifying our drinking water? a.Carbon b.Chlorine c.Copper d. none of the above
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What is an underground rock formation that holds water ? a. watershed b. Aquifer c. Surface water d. Reservoir e. groundwater
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What item does not belong to an aquifer? a.Sand b. gravel c.Air d.Plastic liner e. water
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What is not a solution to conserve water? a. short showers b. low flow faucets c. drive less d. water plants at night
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c. Drive less
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Where is desalinization being used today?(name 2) New Jersey California South Dakota Idaho Saudi Arabia
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California Saudi Arabia Florida
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Why aren’t more countries using the process of desalinization? a.The country is not near the ocean b.Expensive c.The technology has not been developed d. all of the above
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What is towing water ?
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Put a giant plastic bag around fresh water Pull an iceberg from the artic
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What is happening to a recharge zone found above aquifers? a. People are pumping out the water faster then it can be replaced. b.We are paving and placing impervious surfaces on top of aquifers c.Both a & b d.None of the above
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Both a & b
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In poor developing countries, the major cause for water pollution is…? a. acid rain b. Car exhaust c. Sewage & agricultural runoff d. all of the above
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What would be the major negative impact when residential units are located along a river ? a.Some houses will not have a view b.People will find it easier to pollute c.Impervious services will increase water with toxins d.The river will become cleaner e.All of the above
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c. Impervious services will increase water with toxins
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Name one source of non-point pollution?
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Litter Automobile oil animal waste fertilizer
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True or False Sewage sludge has decreased by 40% due to the Conserve & Reduction Act of 1977?
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After the treatment of wastewater what happens to the toxic sludge? a. fertilizer b. landfill c. dumped into rivers
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Landfill
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If sludge is toxic free what can they sludge be used for? a.Only landfill use b. cannot be used for anything c. fertilizer d.Gasoline for automobiles
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Fertilizer
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Bacterium, virus, or parasitic worms that causes disease are known as … a. Biological magnification b. eutrophication c. pathogen d. desalinization
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pathogens
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Most of the litter found in ocean comes from where? a. Industry b. Agricultural c. Cruise ships d. land
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85% comes from land
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Where does most of the oil in our oceans come from? a. major oil spills such as, the 1989 Exxon b. an accumulation of small spills c. has not been studied
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Accumulation of small spills
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Large cities (like Belleville) get water from? a. Ground water b. surface water/reservoir c. aquifer
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Why have some communities ban detergents containing high levels of phosphate? a. biomagnification b. pollution c. nonpoint pollution d. artificial eutrophication
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Considering how much of our freshwater resources are used every day. What cycle is responsible for the reason ‘why don’t we run out of water’?
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Water cycle
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In the process of desalinization, what is being removed? a.water b.heavy metals c.organic matter d.salt
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How does thermal pollution affect aquatic environments? a. Kills aquatic organisms b. Lowers oxygen content c. Both, a & b d. none of the above
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What Act was pass in the 70’s to make to clean up all waterways? This Act also stated that all surface waters be swimmable & fishable. a. Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act b. Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 c. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships d. Clean Water Act
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Select the false statement. a.Traffic on roadways along rivers can lead to point pollution b.Car tires can be a form of nonpoint pollution c.Leaking oil from cars is considered nonpoint pollution d.Heavy metals left on the road from vehicle brake linings are a form of nonpoint pollution
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Select the false statement. a.Traffic on roadways along rivers can lead to point pollution b.Car tires can be a form of nonpoint pollution c.Leaking oil from cars is considered nonpoint pollution d.Heavy metals left on the road from vehicle brake linings are a form of nonpoint pollution
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Traffic on roadways along rivers can lead to point pollution
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What Act was pass in the 70’s to make to clean up all waterways? This Act also stated that all surface waters be swimmable & fishable. a. Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act b. Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 c. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships d. Clean Water Act
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Select the false statement. a.Traffic on roadways along rivers can lead to point pollution b.Car tires can be a form of nonpoint pollution c.Leaking oil from cars is considered nonpoint pollution d.Heavy metals left on the road from vehicle brake linings are a form of nonpoint pollution
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Traffic on roadways along rivers can lead to point pollution
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