Question 1

An oxygen sag curve occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) Fish population numbers sag. 
B) Heavy metals that have entered a stream bind oxygen molecules and remove them from the available oxygen supply. 
C) The breakdown of biodegradable wastes by bacteria lowers the available oxygen in the water for organisms with high oxygen requirements. 
D) Carbon dioxide values exceed dissolved oxygen values. 
E) None of these answers 
A) Fish population numbers sag. 
B) Heavy metals that have entered a stream bind oxygen molecules and remove them from the available oxygen supply. 
C) The breakdown of biodegradable wastes by bacteria lowers the available oxygen in the water for organisms with high oxygen requirements. 
D) Carbon dioxide values exceed dissolved oxygen values. 
E) None of these answers

Question 2

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 3

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The blue revolution is focused around ____________________ water waste and ____________________ water pollution.

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The answer of The blue revolution is focused around ____________________...

Question 5

According to the United Nations, from 40% to 60% of all water supplied in all of the world's major cities in developing countries is

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A) used for crop irrigation 
B) lost through leakage of water mains, pipes, pumps, and valves 
C) recycled as grey water 
D) used for watering landscaping 
E) polluted 
A) used for crop irrigation 
B) lost through leakage of water mains, pipes, pumps, and valves 
C) recycled as grey water 
D) used for watering landscaping 
E) polluted

Question 6

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by

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A) building on wetlands 
B) draining wetlands 
C) removing water-absorbing vegetation 
D) all of these answers 
E) building levees 
A) building on wetlands 
B) draining wetlands 
C) removing water-absorbing vegetation 
D) all of these answers 
E) building levees

Question 7

Writer Jacques Leslie, in his Harper's Magazine article of July 2000, made this statement: "Las Vegas is America's city of fantasy, and water, not wealth, is its greatest fantasy of all.
a.Comment on this statement using information from this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should fo

Question 8

Arsenic is released into drinking water

Accepted Answer

A) when a well is drilled into rock naturally rich in arsenic 
B) when mining or ore processing occurs that drains into a water supply 
C) when coal processing results in arsenic run-off into nearby streams 
D) all of these answers 
E) when a well is drilled into rock naturally rich in arsenic and when mining or ore processing occurs that drains into a water supply 
A) when a well is drilled into rock naturally rich in arsenic 
B) when mining or ore processing occurs that drains into a water supply 
C) when coal processing results in arsenic run-off into nearby streams 
D) all of these answers 
E) when a well is drilled into rock naturally rich in arsenic and when mining or ore processing occurs that drains into a water supply

Question 9

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from brackish water for domestic use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean...

Question 10

Ultimately, which of the following is the source of energy that continually drives the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) gravity 
B) energy from the sun 
C) electricity 
D) geothermal energy 
E) wind 
A) gravity 
B) energy from the sun 
C) electricity 
D) geothermal energy 
E) wind

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) The top of the groundwater zone is the water table. 
B) The recharge of aquifers below cities is very efficient because of storm drains. 
C) In the zone of saturation, spaces in rock and soil are completely filled with water. 
D) Rivers of underground water are sometimes found in caverns in aquifers. 
E) More than one of these choices is false. 
A) The top of the groundwater zone is the water table. 
B) The recharge of aquifers below cities is very efficient because of storm drains. 
C) In the zone of saturation, spaces in rock and soil are completely filled with water. 
D) Rivers of underground water are sometimes found in caverns in aquifers. 
E) More than one of these choices is false.

Question 12

Which of the following are disadvantages of withdrawing groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) subsidence, or sinking, of land 
B) saltwater intrusion into drinking water supplies 
C) contamination from deeper wells 
D) aquifers that become polluted remaining so for decades or centuries 
E) all of these answers 
A) subsidence, or sinking, of land 
B) saltwater intrusion into drinking water supplies 
C) contamination from deeper wells 
D) aquifers that become polluted remaining so for decades or centuries 
E) all of these answers

Question 13

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste.
a.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.

Accepted Answer

The answers to the first part of this qu

Question 14

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The main factor(s) that causes water shortages in any area is

Accepted Answer

A) dry climate 
B) drought 
C) too many people using a water resource more quickly than it can be replenished 
D) wasteful use of water 
E) all of these answers 
A) dry climate 
B) drought 
C) too many people using a water resource more quickly than it can be replenished 
D) wasteful use of water 
E) all of these answers

Question 16

Cruise ships are a significant source of pollution of ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Vast colonies of viruses have been thriving in raw sewage in U.S. a.coastal waters. 
B) About one-fourth of the people who use coastal beaches in the U.S. a.develop infectious diseases. 
C) About 60,000 Americans are poisoned each year from eating shellfish. 
D) None of these answers is false. 
E) Two of these answers are false. 
A) Vast colonies of viruses have been thriving in raw sewage in U.S. a.coastal waters. 
B) About one-fourth of the people who use coastal beaches in the U.S. a.develop infectious diseases. 
C) About 60,000 Americans are poisoned each year from eating shellfish. 
D) None of these answers is false. 
E) Two of these answers are false.

Question 19

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?

Accepted Answer

A) disease-causing organisms 
B) inorganic plant nutrients 
C) sediment such as soil or silt 
D) heat 
E) organic chemicals 
A) disease-causing organisms 
B) inorganic plant nutrients 
C) sediment such as soil or silt 
D) heat 
E) organic chemicals

Question 20

Drip irrigation systems can increase crop yields by 20-90%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An oxygen sag curve occurs when

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.

The blue revolution is focused around water waste and water pollution.

According to the United Nations, from 40% to 60% of all water supplied in all of the world's major cities in developing countries is

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by

Writer Jacques Leslie, in his Harper's Magazine article of July 2000, made this statement: "Las Vegas is America's city of fantasy, and water, not wealth, is its greatest fantasy of all. a.Comment on this statement using information from this chapter.

Arsenic is released into drinking water

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from brackish water for domestic use.

Ultimately, which of the following is the source of energy that continually drives the hydrologic cycle?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following are disadvantages of withdrawing groundwater?

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste. a.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.

The main factor(s) that causes water shortages in any area is

Cruise ships are a significant source of pollution of ocean water.

Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?

Drip irrigation systems can increase crop yields by 20-90%.

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An oxygen sag curve occurs when

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.

The blue revolution is focused around ____________________ water waste and ____________________ water pollution.

According to the United Nations, from 40% to 60% of all water supplied in all of the world's major cities in developing countries is

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by

Writer Jacques Leslie, in his Harper's Magazine article of July 2000, made this statement: "Las Vegas is America's city of fantasy, and water, not wealth, is its greatest fantasy of all. a.Comment on this statement using information from this chapter.

Arsenic is released into drinking water

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from brackish water for domestic use.

Ultimately, which of the following is the source of energy that continually drives the hydrologic cycle?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following are disadvantages of withdrawing groundwater?

List at least five things you are willing to do to help eliminate water waste. a.As part of your answer explain why these things are important.

A large amount of the world's drinking water comes from desalination.

The main factor(s) that causes water shortages in any area is

Cruise ships are a significant source of pollution of ocean water.

Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?

Drip irrigation systems can increase crop yields by 20-90%.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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The blue revolution is focused around water waste and water pollution.