Question 1

________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil and rock.

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral recharge 
B) Rain 
C) Water table 
D) Surface water 
E) Groundwater 
A) Lateral recharge 
B) Rain 
C) Water table 
D) Surface water 
E) Groundwater

Question 2

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Best available technology (BAT)standards are standards set for

Accepted Answer

A) nonpoint pollution. 
B) toxic substances. 
C) radioactive waste,specifically. 
D) organic compounds. 
A) nonpoint pollution. 
B) toxic substances. 
C) radioactive waste,specifically. 
D) organic compounds.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

________ 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 9

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

Accepted Answer

A) nutrients. 
B) pathogens. 
C) solids. 
D) organic material. 
A) nutrients. 
B) pathogens. 
C) solids. 
D) organic material.

Question 10

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 11

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

Accepted Answer

A) groundwater. 
B) the Great Lakes. 
C) living organisms and biomass. 
D) ice and snow. 
E) clouds in the atmosphere. 
A) groundwater. 
B) the Great Lakes. 
C) living organisms and biomass. 
D) ice and snow. 
E) clouds in the atmosphere.

Question 12

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

Question 13

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean,and ________ rain falls back into the sea.About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

Accepted Answer

A) most;10 
B) most;20 
C) less;55 
D) less;70 
A) most;10 
B) most;20 
C) less;55 
D) less;70

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How much of the total water on the planet is fresh,nonfrozen,surface water?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)02% 
B) 2)4% 
C) 12.0% 
D) 87.2% 
E) 0)8% 
A) 0)02% 
B) 2)4% 
C) 12.0% 
D) 87.2% 
E) 0)8%

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil and rock.

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

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

Best available technology (BAT)standards are standards set for

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

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

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

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

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

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

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

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean,and rain falls back into the sea.About % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

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

How much of the total water on the planet is fresh,nonfrozen,surface water?

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

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

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

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________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil and rock.

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

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

Best available technology (BAT)standards are standards set for

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

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

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

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of

The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

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

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

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

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean,and ________ rain falls back into the sea.About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

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

How much of the total water on the planet is fresh,nonfrozen,surface water?

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

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

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

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and 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.

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean,and rain falls back into the sea.About % of the earth's total rain falls on land.