Question 1

Water pollution can be completely eliminated by tripling our current funding for Clean Water Act initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately what fraction of the earth's surface is covered with water?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 95% 
C) 75% 
D) 15% 
A) 50% 
B) 95% 
C) 75% 
D) 15%

Question 3

The majority of fresh water is found in

Accepted Answer

A) lakes. 
B) groundwater. 
C) polar ice caps. 
D) rivers and streams. 
A) lakes. 
B) groundwater. 
C) polar ice caps. 
D) rivers and streams.

Question 4

You can live for weeks without food,but only days without water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is estimated that approximately ________ people in the world do not have an adequate supply of fresh water and ________ live without basic sanitation.

Accepted Answer

875 millio

Question 6

What percentage of water on the earth is fresh water?

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 98% 
A) 2% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 98%

Question 7

Describe how water is capable of moderating the temperature of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Water is capable of moderating the tempe

Question 8

A major source of groundwater contamination is leaking underground storage tanks.Most of these tanks once held

Accepted Answer

A) CFCs. 
B) gasoline. 
C) nitrates. 
D) ozone. 
A) CFCs. 
B) gasoline. 
C) nitrates. 
D) ozone.

Question 9

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)is a measure of the amount of

Accepted Answer

A) dissolved oxygen in a water sample. 
B) dissolved biochemical oxygen in a water sample. 
C) oxygen required to degrade organic material in the water. 
D) oxygen required by aquatic life in a water sample. 
A) dissolved oxygen in a water sample. 
B) dissolved biochemical oxygen in a water sample. 
C) oxygen required to degrade organic material in the water. 
D) oxygen required by aquatic life in a water sample.

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of zeolites that enables them to clean up and conserve water?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain silver atoms. 
B) They are catalysts and are easily removed. 
C) They reduce the amount of water that can be remediated. 
D) They have large pores that are greater than 100 nm in diameter. 
A) They contain silver atoms. 
B) They are catalysts and are easily removed. 
C) They reduce the amount of water that can be remediated. 
D) They have large pores that are greater than 100 nm in diameter.

Question 11

The effects of acid rain include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) algal blooms in lakes. 
B) clear and sparkling lake water. 
C) corrosion of the finish on automobiles. 
D) release of toxic ions from rocks and soil. 
A) algal blooms in lakes. 
B) clear and sparkling lake water. 
C) corrosion of the finish on automobiles. 
D) release of toxic ions from rocks and soil.

Question 12

Acid rain contains

Accepted Answer

A) potassium carbonate. 
B) sulfuric acid. 
C) boric acid. 
D) potassium chloride. 
A) potassium carbonate. 
B) sulfuric acid. 
C) boric acid. 
D) potassium chloride.

Question 13

Charcoal filtration of wastewater is an excellent method for the removal of

Accepted Answer

A) dissolved ions. 
B) organic molecules. 
C) nitrates and phosphates. 
D) sludge. 
A) dissolved ions. 
B) organic molecules. 
C) nitrates and phosphates. 
D) sludge.

Question 14

Which part of the water supply is most isolated from the purifying capacity of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) ice caps 
B) groundwater 
C) surface water 
D) oceans 
A) ice caps 
B) groundwater 
C) surface water 
D) oceans

Question 15

Ppm and ppb are

Accepted Answer

A) toxic chemicals. 
B) chlorinated hydrocarbons. 
C) wastewater treatment strategies. 
D) concentration units. 
A) toxic chemicals. 
B) chlorinated hydrocarbons. 
C) wastewater treatment strategies. 
D) concentration units.

Question 16

Bottled water is becoming an increasingly popular drink in the United States.Which of the following statements about bottled water is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All bottled water comes from natural springs and artesian wells. 
B) The testing of bottled water is generally less rigorous than the testing of municipal water supplies. 
C) Bottled water contains almost no dissolved ions. 
D) Bottled water is less expensive than tap water. 
A) All bottled water comes from natural springs and artesian wells. 
B) The testing of bottled water is generally less rigorous than the testing of municipal water supplies. 
C) Bottled water contains almost no dissolved ions. 
D) Bottled water is less expensive than tap water.

Question 17

Nitrate contamination of water is more common in farming areas than in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Water pollution can be completely eliminated by tripling our current funding for Clean Water Act initiatives.

Approximately what fraction of the earth's surface is covered with water?

The majority of fresh water is found in

You can live for weeks without food,but only days without water.

It is estimated that approximately people in the world do not have an adequate supply of fresh water and live without basic sanitation.

What percentage of water on the earth is fresh water?

Describe how water is capable of moderating the temperature of the Earth.

A major source of groundwater contamination is leaking underground storage tanks.Most of these tanks once held

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)is a measure of the amount of

Which of the following is a characteristic of zeolites that enables them to clean up and conserve water?

The effects of acid rain include all of the following EXCEPT

Acid rain contains

Charcoal filtration of wastewater is an excellent method for the removal of

Which part of the water supply is most isolated from the purifying capacity of the water cycle?

Ppm and ppb are

Bottled water is becoming an increasingly popular drink in the United States.Which of the following statements about bottled water is true?

Nitrate contamination of water is more common in farming areas than in urban areas.

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Exam 14: Water

Water pollution can be completely eliminated by tripling our current funding for Clean Water Act initiatives.

Approximately what fraction of the earth's surface is covered with water?

The majority of fresh water is found in

You can live for weeks without food,but only days without water.

It is estimated that approximately ________ people in the world do not have an adequate supply of fresh water and ________ live without basic sanitation.

What percentage of water on the earth is fresh water?

Describe how water is capable of moderating the temperature of the Earth.

A major source of groundwater contamination is leaking underground storage tanks.Most of these tanks once held

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)is a measure of the amount of

Which of the following is a characteristic of zeolites that enables them to clean up and conserve water?

The effects of acid rain include all of the following EXCEPT

Acid rain contains

Charcoal filtration of wastewater is an excellent method for the removal of

Which part of the water supply is most isolated from the purifying capacity of the water cycle?

Ppm and ppb are

Bottled water is becoming an increasingly popular drink in the United States.Which of the following statements about bottled water is true?

Nitrate contamination of water is more common in farming areas than in urban areas.

Chemistry

Atoms

Atomic Structure

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Accounting

Gases, Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces

Acids and Bases

Oxidation and Reduction

Organic Chemistry

Polymers

Nuclear Chemistry

Chemistry of the Earth

Air

Energy

Biochemistry

Food

Drugs

Fitness and Health

Chemistry Down on the Farm

Household Chemicals

Poisons

Filters

It is estimated that approximately people in the world do not have an adequate supply of fresh water and live without basic sanitation.