Question 1

Which of the following is an example of surface water?

Accepted Answer

A) saturated soil 
B) an unconfined aquifer 
C) a pond 
D) groundwater 
A) saturated soil 
B) an unconfined aquifer 
C) a pond 
D) groundwater

Question 2

What is MOST LIKELY shown in the photograph below?

Accepted Answer

A) Flood irrigation of urban farms 
B) Flooding of human development on the floodplain of a river 
C) Surface runoff 
D) Drainage basin 
A) Flood irrigation of urban farms 
B) Flooding of human development on the floodplain of a river 
C) Surface runoff 
D) Drainage basin

Question 3

An eutrophic lake has cool, clear water and supports small populations of aquatic organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following are problems associated with overdrawing groundwater EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Land subsidence 
B) Increased infiltration 
C) Lowering of the water table 
D) Aquifer depletion 
A) Land subsidence 
B) Increased infiltration 
C) Lowering of the water table 
D) Aquifer depletion

Question 5

The upper surface of the saturated zone of groundwater is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A) aquifer. 
B) water table. 
C) watershed. 
D) wetland. 
A) aquifer. 
B) water table. 
C) watershed. 
D) wetland.

Question 6

Microirrigation is a type of irrigation:

Accepted Answer

A) in which pipes with tiny holes bored in them convey water directly to individual plants. 
B) in which water used in sinks and showers is used to irrigate fields. 
C) in which recycled wastewater is used to water crops. 
D) that uses captured rainwater to irrigate farm plots. 
A) in which pipes with tiny holes bored in them convey water directly to individual plants. 
B) in which water used in sinks and showers is used to irrigate fields. 
C) in which recycled wastewater is used to water crops. 
D) that uses captured rainwater to irrigate farm plots.

Question 7

Groundwater can be contaminated from all of the following sources EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) backyards. 
B) municipal sanitary landfills. 
C) intensively cultivated agricultural lands. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) backyards. 
B) municipal sanitary landfills. 
C) intensively cultivated agricultural lands. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 8

Sediment pollution is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) erosion. 
B) disease-causing agents. 
C) fertilizers. 
D) toxic compounds. 
A) erosion. 
B) disease-causing agents. 
C) fertilizers. 
D) toxic compounds.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the current situation with the Colorado and Columbia Rivers with respect to human activities. Include in your response a discussion of the strategies being implemented to minimize human impact.

Accepted Answer

The Colorado River provides water for mo

Question 10

What is the structure located at the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River and shown in the photograph below designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduces erosion downstream. 
B) It improves the efficiency of hydroelectric generation 
C) It slows down water to decrease sedimentation 
D) It is a fish ladder to help fishes migrate upstream 
A) It reduces erosion downstream. 
B) It improves the efficiency of hydroelectric generation 
C) It slows down water to decrease sedimentation 
D) It is a fish ladder to help fishes migrate upstream

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding freshwater use is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is increasing because, on average, each person is using more water. 
B) It is decreasing because, on average, agriculture is conserving more water. 
C) It is decreasing due to the decline in the global population growth rate. 
D) It is increasing due to improved technology and greater efficiency. 
A) It is increasing because, on average, each person is using more water. 
B) It is decreasing because, on average, agriculture is conserving more water. 
C) It is decreasing due to the decline in the global population growth rate. 
D) It is increasing due to improved technology and greater efficiency.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the overdrawing of surface waters and ground water. As part of your response, please define surface water, runoff, watershed, groundwater, and aquifer. Also discuss the repercussions of overdrawing surface water and ground water.

Accepted Answer

Surface water is the precipitation that

Question 13

The area bordering a river channel that has the potential to flood is called:

Accepted Answer

A) wetland 
B) drainage basin 
C) floodplain 
D) recharge zone 
A) wetland 
B) drainage basin 
C) floodplain 
D) recharge zone

Question 14

How does BOD relate to dissolved oxygen and result in fish kills?

Accepted Answer

A) BOD oxygen is a form that fish do not take up through their gills, so fish die when BOD is high. 
B) BODs are organisms that produce toxins that kill fish, dissolved oxygen increases when there are fewer fish using oxygen. 
C) BOD is the amount of oxygen used by microorganisms, when it is high there is not enough oxygen left for fish and they die. 
D) Fish cannot live in BOD sewage and they die, oxygen decreases with fewer fish present 
A) BOD oxygen is a form that fish do not take up through their gills, so fish die when BOD is high. 
B) BODs are organisms that produce toxins that kill fish, dissolved oxygen increases when there are fewer fish using oxygen. 
C) BOD is the amount of oxygen used by microorganisms, when it is high there is not enough oxygen left for fish and they die. 
D) Fish cannot live in BOD sewage and they die, oxygen decreases with fewer fish present

Question 15

The effect of sewage on waterways is most similar to the effects of which of the following water pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A) Pesticides. 
B) Sedimentation from soil erosion. 
C) Heavy metals. 
D) Fertilizers. 
A) Pesticides. 
B) Sedimentation from soil erosion. 
C) Heavy metals. 
D) Fertilizers.

Question 16

Eutrophication results in:

Accepted Answer

A) increased biodiversity. 
B) increased dissolved oxygen content of the water. 
C) reduced light penetration. 
D) decreased photosynthetic productivity. 
A) increased biodiversity. 
B) increased dissolved oxygen content of the water. 
C) reduced light penetration. 
D) decreased photosynthetic productivity.

Which of the following is an example of surface water?

What is MOST LIKELY shown in the photograph below?

An eutrophic lake has cool, clear water and supports small populations of aquatic organisms.

All of the following are problems associated with overdrawing groundwater EXCEPT:

The upper surface of the saturated zone of groundwater is termed the:

Microirrigation is a type of irrigation:

Groundwater can be contaminated from all of the following sources EXCEPT:

Sediment pollution is caused by:

Compare and contrast the current situation with the Colorado and Columbia Rivers with respect to human activities. Include in your response a discussion of the strategies being implemented to minimize human impact.

What is the structure located at the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River and shown in the photograph below designed to do?

Which of the following statements regarding freshwater use is TRUE?

Compare and contrast the overdrawing of surface waters and ground water. As part of your response, please define surface water, runoff, watershed, groundwater, and aquifer. Also discuss the repercussions of overdrawing surface water and ground water.

The area bordering a river channel that has the potential to flood is called:

How does BOD relate to dissolved oxygen and result in fish kills?

The effect of sewage on waterways is most similar to the effects of which of the following water pollutants?

Eutrophication results in:

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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Exam 10: Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

Which of the following is an example of surface water?

What is MOST LIKELY shown in the photograph below?

An eutrophic lake has cool, clear water and supports small populations of aquatic organisms.

All of the following are problems associated with overdrawing groundwater EXCEPT:

The upper surface of the saturated zone of groundwater is termed the:

Microirrigation is a type of irrigation:

Groundwater can be contaminated from all of the following sources EXCEPT:

Sediment pollution is caused by:

Compare and contrast the current situation with the Colorado and Columbia Rivers with respect to human activities. Include in your response a discussion of the strategies being implemented to minimize human impact.

What is the structure located at the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River and shown in the photograph below designed to do?

Which of the following statements regarding freshwater use is TRUE?

Compare and contrast the overdrawing of surface waters and ground water. As part of your response, please define surface water, runoff, watershed, groundwater, and aquifer. Also discuss the repercussions of overdrawing surface water and ground water.

The area bordering a river channel that has the potential to flood is called:

How does BOD relate to dissolved oxygen and result in fish kills?

The effect of sewage on waterways is most similar to the effects of which of the following water pollutants?

Eutrophication results in:

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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