Question 1

What is by far the leading cause of water pollution?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​unlined landfills 
B)  ​organic wastes 
C)  ​untreated sewage waste 
D)  ​agricultural activities 
E)  oil and natural gas production and development​ 
A)  ​unlined landfills 
B)  ​organic wastes 
C)  ​untreated sewage waste 
D)  ​agricultural activities 
E)  oil and natural gas production and development​

Question 2

In addition to natural drought cycles,what could cause as much as 45% of Earth's land surface to experience extreme droughts?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lack of rainfall 
B)  ​insufficient water for some urban areas 
C)  ​climate change 
D)  ​pollution of rivers,lakes,and groundwater 
E)  freshwater scarcity stress​ 
A)  ​lack of rainfall 
B)  ​insufficient water for some urban areas 
C)  ​climate change 
D)  ​pollution of rivers,lakes,and groundwater 
E)  freshwater scarcity stress​

Question 3

We are using freshwater unsustainably through waste and pollution,and do not charge enough for its use.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the main sources of lead,mercury and arsenic water pollutants?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​electric power plants 
B)  ​unlined landfills,household chemicals,mining refuse and industrial discharges 
C)  ​sewage and inorganic fertilizers 
D)  ​runoff from streets and parking lots 
E)  land erosion from farms that have used chemical insecticides​ 
A)  ​electric power plants 
B)  ​unlined landfills,household chemicals,mining refuse and industrial discharges 
C)  ​sewage and inorganic fertilizers 
D)  ​runoff from streets and parking lots 
E)  land erosion from farms that have used chemical insecticides​

Question 5

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.​

Accepted Answer

The answers to the first part of this qu

Question 6

The area of land adjacent to a stream called a(n)____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area of land adjacent to a...

Question 7

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause land elevation to become lower,which is also called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

subside la

Question 8

Pollution from synthetic inorganic fertilizers and pesticides can be prevented through ____________________ farming.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pollution from synthetic inorganic fertilizers and pesticides...

Question 9

What is an example of point source pollution?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​offshore oil wells 
B)  ​livestock feedlots 
C)  ​urban lands 
D)  ​croplands 
E)  parking lots​ 
A)  ​offshore oil wells 
B)  ​livestock feedlots 
C)  ​urban lands 
D)  ​croplands 
E)  parking lots​

Question 10

An oligotrophic lake tends to have relatively low levels of nutrients.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________ that eliminates many bacteria and viruses,making water safer to drink.​

Accepted Answer

water filt

Question 12

Protecting wetlands will actually promote flooding.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How is an oxygen sag curve created?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​unlined landfills,household chemicals,mining refuse,and industrial discharges 
B)  ​breakdown of biodegradable wastes by bacteria depletes dissolved oxygen 
C)  ​bacteria from livestock and food-processing wastes,and excess salts from soils of irrigated cropland 
D)  ​major erosion of sediments and runoff of toxic chemicals 
E)  animal feedlots,food-processing facilities,paper mills​ 
A)  ​unlined landfills,household chemicals,mining refuse,and industrial discharges 
B)  ​breakdown of biodegradable wastes by bacteria depletes dissolved oxygen 
C)  ​bacteria from livestock and food-processing wastes,and excess salts from soils of irrigated cropland 
D)  ​major erosion of sediments and runoff of toxic chemicals 
E)  animal feedlots,food-processing facilities,paper mills​

Question 14

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Land erosion can cause a major source water pollution through sediments that disrupt biotic activity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is a water resource that can be considered nonrenewable?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water vapor in the atmosphere 
B)  ​precipitation 
C)  ​surface water in lakes and streams 
D)  ​deep aquifers 
E)  snowpack​ 
A)  ​water vapor in the atmosphere 
B)  ​precipitation 
C)  ​surface water in lakes and streams 
D)  ​deep aquifers 
E)  snowpack​

Question 17

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is formed when extreme sudden subsidence occurs within a depleted aquifer?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sinkholes 
B)  ​freshwater scarcity stress 
C)  ​virtual water 
D)  ​lowered water table 
E)  an impermeable layer that prevents recharge​ 
A)  ​sinkholes 
B)  ​freshwater scarcity stress 
C)  ​virtual water 
D)  ​lowered water table 
E)  an impermeable layer that prevents recharge​

Question 19

The cold temperatures of ____________________ slow down chemical reactions that decompose wastes.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cold temperatures of ____________________ slow down...

Question 20

Tap water in Palm Springs,California,most likely comes from a river that originated in northwestern Colorado.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is by far the leading cause of water pollution?

In addition to natural drought cycles,what could cause as much as 45% of Earth's land surface to experience extreme droughts?

We are using freshwater unsustainably through waste and pollution,and do not charge enough for its use.

What are the main sources of lead,mercury and arsenic water pollutants?

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.

The area of land adjacent to a stream called a(n)____________________.

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause land elevation to become lower,which is also called ____________________.

Pollution from synthetic inorganic fertilizers and pesticides can be prevented through ____________________ farming.

What is an example of point source pollution?

An oligotrophic lake tends to have relatively low levels of nutrients.

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________ that eliminates many bacteria and viruses,making water safer to drink.

Protecting wetlands will actually promote flooding.

How is an oxygen sag curve created?

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.

Land erosion can cause a major source water pollution through sediments that disrupt biotic activity.

What is a water resource that can be considered nonrenewable?

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.

What is formed when extreme sudden subsidence occurs within a depleted aquifer?

The cold temperatures of ____________________ slow down chemical reactions that decompose wastes.

Tap water in Palm Springs,California,most likely comes from a river that originated in northwestern Colorado.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

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Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

What is by far the leading cause of water pollution?​

In addition to natural drought cycles,what could cause as much as 45% of Earth's land surface to experience extreme droughts?​

We are using freshwater unsustainably through waste and pollution,and do not charge enough for its use.​

What are the main sources of lead,mercury and arsenic water pollutants?​

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.​

The area of land adjacent to a stream called a(n)____________________.​

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause land elevation to become lower,which is also called ____________________.​

Pollution from synthetic inorganic fertilizers and pesticides can be prevented through ____________________ farming.​

What is an example of point source pollution?​

An oligotrophic lake tends to have relatively low levels of nutrients.​

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________ that eliminates many bacteria and viruses,making water safer to drink.​

Protecting wetlands will actually promote flooding.​

How is an oxygen sag curve created?​

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.​

Land erosion can cause a major source water pollution through sediments that disrupt biotic activity.​

What is a water resource that can be considered nonrenewable?​

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.​

What is formed when extreme sudden subsidence occurs within a depleted aquifer?​

The cold temperatures of ____________________ slow down chemical reactions that decompose wastes.​

Tap water in Palm Springs,California,most likely comes from a river that originated in northwestern Colorado.​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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What is by far the leading cause of water pollution?

In addition to natural drought cycles,what could cause as much as 45% of Earth's land surface to experience extreme droughts?

We are using freshwater unsustainably through waste and pollution,and do not charge enough for its use.

What are the main sources of lead,mercury and arsenic water pollutants?

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.

The area of land adjacent to a stream called a(n)____________________.

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause land elevation to become lower,which is also called ____________________.

Pollution from synthetic inorganic fertilizers and pesticides can be prevented through ____________________ farming.

What is an example of point source pollution?

An oligotrophic lake tends to have relatively low levels of nutrients.

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________ that eliminates many bacteria and viruses,making water safer to drink.

Protecting wetlands will actually promote flooding.

How is an oxygen sag curve created?

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.

Land erosion can cause a major source water pollution through sediments that disrupt biotic activity.

What is a water resource that can be considered nonrenewable?

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.

What is formed when extreme sudden subsidence occurs within a depleted aquifer?

The cold temperatures of ____________________ slow down chemical reactions that decompose wastes.

Tap water in Palm Springs,California,most likely comes from a river that originated in northwestern Colorado.