Question 1

________ are underground reservoirs in which groundwater is stored.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are underground reservoirs in which groundwater...

Question 2

What is the MAIN reason that water problems have become more severe in the west and southwestern United States in the last 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Range wars. 
B) Saltwater intrusion impairs drinking water. 
C) Rapid population growth places more burdens on the water supply. 
D) Contamination of water by toxic wastes makes it unusable for domestic and agricultural use. 
A) Range wars. 
B) Saltwater intrusion impairs drinking water. 
C) Rapid population growth places more burdens on the water supply. 
D) Contamination of water by toxic wastes makes it unusable for domestic and agricultural use.

Question 3

Macroirrigation is a type of irrigation that conserves water in which pipes with tiny holes bored in them convey water directly to individual plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What percentage of global water is available as freshwater for use by terrestrial organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) less 3% 
B) about 10% 
C) about 40% 
D) about 60% 
A) less 3% 
B) about 10% 
C) about 40% 
D) about 60%

Question 5

Where is the world's largest watershed located?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Brazil 
C) China 
D) Russia 
A) United States 
B) Brazil 
C) China 
D) Russia

Question 6

Asia has more agriculture land under irrigation than any other continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the largest ground water deposit in the world called?

Accepted Answer

A) The Aral Sea. 
B) The Mississippi Basin. 
C) The Great Lakes. 
D) High Plains Aquifer 
A) The Aral Sea. 
B) The Mississippi Basin. 
C) The Great Lakes. 
D) High Plains Aquifer

Question 8

Which of the following associations correctly pairs the current law with its goal controlling water pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Water Act (1987)- sets uniform federal standards for public drinking water supplies. 
B) Clean Water Act (1977)- sets the maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged from a sewage treatment plant, factory, or other point source. 
C) Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)- sets the amount of tax to charge polluters to pay for the cleanup of drinking water. 
D) Safe Water Drinking Act (1996)- regulates underground injection of wastes such that groundwater is protected. 
A) Clean Water Act (1987)- sets uniform federal standards for public drinking water supplies. 
B) Clean Water Act (1977)- sets the maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged from a sewage treatment plant, factory, or other point source. 
C) Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)- sets the amount of tax to charge polluters to pay for the cleanup of drinking water. 
D) Safe Water Drinking Act (1996)- regulates underground injection of wastes such that groundwater is protected.

Question 9

All of the following represent ways in which individuals can reduce water consumption EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) using a dishwasher rather than handwashing dishes. 
B) washing many small loads of laundry. 
C) installing low-flow showerheads. 
D) installing low-flush toilets. 
A) using a dishwasher rather than handwashing dishes. 
B) washing many small loads of laundry. 
C) installing low-flow showerheads. 
D) installing low-flush toilets.

Question 10

Which of the following pollution problems are caused by sewage pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Sediments that can reduce light penetration in water bodies. 
B) Disease causing agents that pose a risk to human health. 
C) Radioactive substances that can potentially threaten drinking water. 
D) Carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global climate change. 
A) Sediments that can reduce light penetration in water bodies. 
B) Disease causing agents that pose a risk to human health. 
C) Radioactive substances that can potentially threaten drinking water. 
D) Carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global climate change.

Question 11

Singapore is an example of a country that has a dense population with minimal water supplies, yet due to investments in technology, international agreements, and conservation strategies has been able to meet its freshwater demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do heavy metals like zinc and copper most often contaminate surface waters in suburban areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Leachate from sanitary landfills. 
B) Wearing of roofing materials. 
C) Corrosion of plumbing systems. 
D) Fertilizer and pesticide use on suburban lawns. 
A) Leachate from sanitary landfills. 
B) Wearing of roofing materials. 
C) Corrosion of plumbing systems. 
D) Fertilizer and pesticide use on suburban lawns.

Question 13

On average a person in the United States uses 70 gallons of water per day at home on indoor uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the purpose of secondary wastewater treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) To remove sediment and silt. 
B) To reduce the water's biochemical oxygen demand. 
C) To reduce toxic chemicals and heavy metals. 
D) To kill disease-causing agents. 
A) To remove sediment and silt. 
B) To reduce the water's biochemical oxygen demand. 
C) To reduce toxic chemicals and heavy metals. 
D) To kill disease-causing agents.

Question 15

The diagram below depicts a number of different ways that an individual can conserve water at home. Using this diagram as a guide, describe the specific ways in which water can be conserved on the home front. What kind of impact will the adoption of such practices have on water use?

Accepted Answer

There are many ways that individuals can

Question 16

______ is the movement of fresh water from precipitation and snowmelt to rivers, lakes, wetlands and the ocean.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the movement of fresh water...

Question 17

Three-fourths of the world's 200 major watersheds are shared between at least ___ nations.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 18

According to the graph below:

Accepted Answer

A) as you move away from the sewage spill, the demand for oxygen falls and then rises. 
B) the more raw sewage present, the less demand for oxygen. 
C) when the dissolved oxygen is less than 4 gm/liter of water fish cannot live and the dissolved oxygen will continue to fall. 
D) none of the above is true. 
A) as you move away from the sewage spill, the demand for oxygen falls and then rises. 
B) the more raw sewage present, the less demand for oxygen. 
C) when the dissolved oxygen is less than 4 gm/liter of water fish cannot live and the dissolved oxygen will continue to fall. 
D) none of the above is true.

Question 19

The process in the water cycle that moves water from the land and ocean to the atmosphere is called:

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation 
B) runoff 
C) precipitation 
D) evaporation 
A) irrigation 
B) runoff 
C) precipitation 
D) evaporation

Question 20

What is depicted in the photograph below? Explain how the use of this system helps conserve water.

Accepted Answer

The photograph shows a close-up of a dri

________ are underground reservoirs in which groundwater is stored.

What is the MAIN reason that water problems have become more severe in the west and southwestern United States in the last 25 years?

Macroirrigation is a type of irrigation that conserves water in which pipes with tiny holes bored in them convey water directly to individual plants.

What percentage of global water is available as freshwater for use by terrestrial organisms?

Where is the world's largest watershed located?

Asia has more agriculture land under irrigation than any other continent.

What is the largest ground water deposit in the world called?

Which of the following associations correctly pairs the current law with its goal controlling water pollution?

All of the following represent ways in which individuals can reduce water consumption EXCEPT:

Which of the following pollution problems are caused by sewage pollution?

Singapore is an example of a country that has a dense population with minimal water supplies, yet due to investments in technology, international agreements, and conservation strategies has been able to meet its freshwater demands.

How do heavy metals like zinc and copper most often contaminate surface waters in suburban areas?

On average a person in the United States uses 70 gallons of water per day at home on indoor uses.

What is the purpose of secondary wastewater treatment?

The diagram below depicts a number of different ways that an individual can conserve water at home. Using this diagram as a guide, describe the specific ways in which water can be conserved on the home front. What kind of impact will the adoption of such practices have on water use?

______ is the movement of fresh water from precipitation and snowmelt to rivers, lakes, wetlands and the ocean.

Three-fourths of the world's 200 major watersheds are shared between at least ___ nations.

According to the graph below:

The process in the water cycle that moves water from the land and ocean to the atmosphere is called:

What is depicted in the photograph below? Explain how the use of this system helps conserve water.

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Exam 10: Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

________ are underground reservoirs in which groundwater is stored.

What is the MAIN reason that water problems have become more severe in the west and southwestern United States in the last 25 years?

Macroirrigation is a type of irrigation that conserves water in which pipes with tiny holes bored in them convey water directly to individual plants.

What percentage of global water is available as freshwater for use by terrestrial organisms?

Where is the world's largest watershed located?

Asia has more agriculture land under irrigation than any other continent.

What is the largest ground water deposit in the world called?

Which of the following associations correctly pairs the current law with its goal controlling water pollution?

All of the following represent ways in which individuals can reduce water consumption EXCEPT:

Which of the following pollution problems are caused by sewage pollution?

Singapore is an example of a country that has a dense population with minimal water supplies, yet due to investments in technology, international agreements, and conservation strategies has been able to meet its freshwater demands.

How do heavy metals like zinc and copper most often contaminate surface waters in suburban areas?

On average a person in the United States uses 70 gallons of water per day at home on indoor uses.

What is the purpose of secondary wastewater treatment?

The diagram below depicts a number of different ways that an individual can conserve water at home. Using this diagram as a guide, describe the specific ways in which water can be conserved on the home front. What kind of impact will the adoption of such practices have on water use?

______ is the movement of fresh water from precipitation and snowmelt to rivers, lakes, wetlands and the ocean.

Three-fourths of the world's 200 major watersheds are shared between at least ___ nations.

According to the graph below:

The process in the water cycle that moves water from the land and ocean to the atmosphere is called:

What is depicted in the photograph below? Explain how the use of this system helps conserve water.

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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