Question 1

As a water user, you have a responsibility to use water carefully and wisely. To conserve water, it is suggested that you:

Accepted Answer

A) wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher. 
B) plant more trees in your yard. 
C) cut shower time down to 30 minutes. 
D) choose a high efficiency washing machine. 
A) wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher. 
B) plant more trees in your yard. 
C) cut shower time down to 30 minutes. 
D) choose a high efficiency washing machine.

Question 2

What accounts for the highest percentage of the world's total water consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) Industry 
B) Domestic and municipal use 
C) Recycling 
D) Irrigation 
A) Industry 
B) Domestic and municipal use 
C) Recycling 
D) Irrigation

Question 3

According to the EPA, the leading cause of water pollution in US rivers is attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) industries. 
B) household wastes. 
C) mining. 
D) agriculture. 
A) industries. 
B) household wastes. 
C) mining. 
D) agriculture.

Question 4

Sustainable water use refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) acquiring water supplies for human consumption by using the best available technology such as building dams and constructing water diversion systems. 
B) obtaining water from previously unusable sources of water by removing salt from seawater or salty groundwater. 
C) the wise use of water resources, without harming the essential functioning of the hydrologic cycle or the ecosystems on which present and future humans depend. 
D) conserving water by reusing and recycling water and improving water-use efficiency to augment water supplies 
A) acquiring water supplies for human consumption by using the best available technology such as building dams and constructing water diversion systems. 
B) obtaining water from previously unusable sources of water by removing salt from seawater or salty groundwater. 
C) the wise use of water resources, without harming the essential functioning of the hydrologic cycle or the ecosystems on which present and future humans depend. 
D) conserving water by reusing and recycling water and improving water-use efficiency to augment water supplies

Question 5

Cities are encouraging individual water conservation by:

Accepted Answer

A) including water charges in the rent. 
B) repairing city water mains and pipes to improve "water accountability". 
C) collecting and storing rain water for redistribution to individuals. 
D) providing economic incentives for installing water saving household fixtures. 
A) including water charges in the rent. 
B) repairing city water mains and pipes to improve "water accountability". 
C) collecting and storing rain water for redistribution to individuals. 
D) providing economic incentives for installing water saving household fixtures.

Question 6

Which of the following descriptions most likely describes an oligotrophic lake?

Accepted Answer

A) A lake with high dissolved oxygen concentrations inhabited by small populations of lake trout. 
B) A lake with high nutrient levels occupied by moderate populations of catfish. 
C) A shallow lake with low dissolved oxygen concentration and poor light penetration. 
D) A deep-water lake with high algal growth in poor light penetration 
A) A lake with high dissolved oxygen concentrations inhabited by small populations of lake trout. 
B) A lake with high nutrient levels occupied by moderate populations of catfish. 
C) A shallow lake with low dissolved oxygen concentration and poor light penetration. 
D) A deep-water lake with high algal growth in poor light penetration

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonpoint source pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Agricultural runoff 
B) Erosion from logging operations 
C) Acid mine drainage 
D) Sewage treatment plant effluent 
A) Agricultural runoff 
B) Erosion from logging operations 
C) Acid mine drainage 
D) Sewage treatment plant effluent

Question 8

What is the MOST serious water related issue for people in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Insufficient access to clean water to meet basic drinking and household needs. 
B) Salinization from too much irrigation. 
C) High municipal consumption and waste of water. 
D) Eutrophication of lakes. 
A) Insufficient access to clean water to meet basic drinking and household needs. 
B) Salinization from too much irrigation. 
C) High municipal consumption and waste of water. 
D) Eutrophication of lakes.

Question 9

The 15 year Rhine Action Program has resulted in the Rhine River being almost as pure as drinking water and the return of long-absent fish species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a result of diversions for irrigation and other uses in the United States, the Mississippi River often dries up before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast point source and nonpoint source pollution. Include the following components in your comparison: sources, impact, prevention, and regulation of each type of pollution.

Accepted Answer

Point source pollution is discharge of w

Question 12

The Colorado River Compact:

Accepted Answer

A) is a 1922 agreement that stipulates an annual allotment of 7.5 million acre-feet of water each to the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)and the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico). 
B) because it underestimated the average annual flow of the Colorado River, and it locked that estimate into the multistate agreement, most states today overdraw to keep up with the actual flow of the river. 
C) is a 1992 agreement that stipulates how states in the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)and the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico)must conserve and share water between the industrial, agricultural, and municipal (domestic)sectors. 
D) is threatened by population growth in the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)but fortunately low population growth in the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico)has kept basic purpose of the Compact (to conserve Colorado water)intact. 
A) is a 1922 agreement that stipulates an annual allotment of 7.5 million acre-feet of water each to the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)and the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico). 
B) because it underestimated the average annual flow of the Colorado River, and it locked that estimate into the multistate agreement, most states today overdraw to keep up with the actual flow of the river. 
C) is a 1992 agreement that stipulates how states in the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)and the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico)must conserve and share water between the industrial, agricultural, and municipal (domestic)sectors. 
D) is threatened by population growth in the upper Colorado (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming)but fortunately low population growth in the lower Colorado (California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico)has kept basic purpose of the Compact (to conserve Colorado water)intact.

Question 13

Water molecules are _______, because they have a positive (hydrogen)and a negative (oxygen)end.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Water molecules are _______, because they have...

Question 14

What is the main cause of the decline in the size of the Aral Sea?

Accepted Answer

A) A dam failed and as a result it drained the Aral Sea reservoir. 
B) Pesticides contaminated the fish living in the sea and thus the water was drained to try and restore the fishstock. 
C) Water was diverted from the sea to irrigate cotton in the Soviet Union. 
D) Global warming lowered water levels due to decreases in precipitation and increases in evaporation. 
A) A dam failed and as a result it drained the Aral Sea reservoir. 
B) Pesticides contaminated the fish living in the sea and thus the water was drained to try and restore the fishstock. 
C) Water was diverted from the sea to irrigate cotton in the Soviet Union. 
D) Global warming lowered water levels due to decreases in precipitation and increases in evaporation.

Question 15

What is being depicted in the figures below? Interpret the figures and describe the reasons for the differences.

Accepted Answer

The figures show the fate of precipitati

Question 16

Which of the following water resource problem does NOT reflect reality?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico is facing the most serious water shortages of any country in the Western Hemisphere - the aquifers that supply water to Mexico City and the agricultural state of Guanajuato are dropping rapidly. 
B) In China water supplies are precarious due to population pressures - for example water table levels are dropping and river water diversion projects for irrigation are depriving downstream areas of water. 
C) Three-fourths of the world's 200 or so major watersheds are shared between at least two nations, thus face management issues associated with their shared use. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) Mexico is facing the most serious water shortages of any country in the Western Hemisphere - the aquifers that supply water to Mexico City and the agricultural state of Guanajuato are dropping rapidly. 
B) In China water supplies are precarious due to population pressures - for example water table levels are dropping and river water diversion projects for irrigation are depriving downstream areas of water. 
C) Three-fourths of the world's 200 or so major watersheds are shared between at least two nations, thus face management issues associated with their shared use. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 17

The region with highest demand for additional water to support human activities and habitation is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) arid and semiarid areas. 
B) flood plains. 
C) wetlands. 
D) coastal areas. 
A) arid and semiarid areas. 
B) flood plains. 
C) wetlands. 
D) coastal areas.

Question 18

A drainage basin is the area of land drained by a single river or stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Safe Drinking Water Act is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The law was passed in 1965. 
B) It allowed states to set their own standards for drinking water. 
C) It required the EPA to determine the maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. 
D) This law established the Environmental Protection Agency. 
A) The law was passed in 1965. 
B) It allowed states to set their own standards for drinking water. 
C) It required the EPA to determine the maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. 
D) This law established the Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 20

One of the BEST ways to conserve the amount of water used by agriculture is through:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of water diversion canals. 
B) international water swaps. 
C) drawing water from aquifers rather than surface waters. 
D) trickle irrigation. 
A) the use of water diversion canals. 
B) international water swaps. 
C) drawing water from aquifers rather than surface waters. 
D) trickle irrigation.

As a water user, you have a responsibility to use water carefully and wisely. To conserve water, it is suggested that you:

What accounts for the highest percentage of the world's total water consumption?

According to the EPA, the leading cause of water pollution in US rivers is attributed to:

Sustainable water use refers to:

Cities are encouraging individual water conservation by:

Which of the following descriptions most likely describes an oligotrophic lake?

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonpoint source pollution?

What is the MOST serious water related issue for people in developing countries?

The 15 year Rhine Action Program has resulted in the Rhine River being almost as pure as drinking water and the return of long-absent fish species.

As a result of diversions for irrigation and other uses in the United States, the Mississippi River often dries up before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Compare and contrast point source and nonpoint source pollution. Include the following components in your comparison: sources, impact, prevention, and regulation of each type of pollution.

The Colorado River Compact:

Water molecules are _______, because they have a positive (hydrogen)and a negative (oxygen)end.

What is the main cause of the decline in the size of the Aral Sea?

What is being depicted in the figures below? Interpret the figures and describe the reasons for the differences.

Which of the following water resource problem does NOT reflect reality?

The region with highest demand for additional water to support human activities and habitation is/are:

A drainage basin is the area of land drained by a single river or stream.

Which of the following statements about the Safe Drinking Water Act is TRUE?

One of the BEST ways to conserve the amount of water used by agriculture is through:

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Exam 10: Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

As a water user, you have a responsibility to use water carefully and wisely. To conserve water, it is suggested that you:

What accounts for the highest percentage of the world's total water consumption?

According to the EPA, the leading cause of water pollution in US rivers is attributed to:

Sustainable water use refers to:

Cities are encouraging individual water conservation by:

Which of the following descriptions most likely describes an oligotrophic lake?

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonpoint source pollution?

What is the MOST serious water related issue for people in developing countries?

The 15 year Rhine Action Program has resulted in the Rhine River being almost as pure as drinking water and the return of long-absent fish species.

As a result of diversions for irrigation and other uses in the United States, the Mississippi River often dries up before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Compare and contrast point source and nonpoint source pollution. Include the following components in your comparison: sources, impact, prevention, and regulation of each type of pollution.

The Colorado River Compact:

Water molecules are _______, because they have a positive (hydrogen)and a negative (oxygen)end.

What is the main cause of the decline in the size of the Aral Sea?

What is being depicted in the figures below? Interpret the figures and describe the reasons for the differences.

Which of the following water resource problem does NOT reflect reality?

The region with highest demand for additional water to support human activities and habitation is/are:

A drainage basin is the area of land drained by a single river or stream.

Which of the following statements about the Safe Drinking Water Act is TRUE?

One of the BEST ways to conserve the amount of water used by agriculture is through:

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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