Question 1

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) sewage treatment plant 
B) electric power plant 
C) active and inactive coal mines 
D) logged forest 
E) factories 
A) sewage treatment plant 
B) electric power plant 
C) active and inactive coal mines 
D) logged forest 
E) factories

Question 2

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water has recovered from oxygen-demanding wastes and heat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On the dilution and decay of...

Question 3

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It is most economically and environmentally sound to focus water resource management on

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the water supply 
B) controlling the "mining" of groundwater 
C) reducing unnecessary waste of water 
D) developing desalination plants 
E) cloud seeding and towing icebergs to arid regions 
A) increasing the water supply 
B) controlling the "mining" of groundwater 
C) reducing unnecessary waste of water 
D) developing desalination plants 
E) cloud seeding and towing icebergs to arid regions

Question 5

Currently, in the United States, groundwater is being withdrawn ____ times faster than it is being replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 20 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 20

Question 6

Porous water-saturated layers of underground sand, gravel, or bedrock are known as

Accepted Answer

A) aquifers 
B) recharge areas 
C) watersheds 
D) runoff areas 
E) water tables 
A) aquifers 
B) recharge areas 
C) watersheds 
D) runoff areas 
E) water tables

Question 7

Many of the world's large rivers flow from one state or province to another, or even through several others.
a.The Colorado River and Mississippi River are examples of this.
a.In many instances, they flow from one country to another.
a.Discuss the potential problems that arise from this simple geographical fact.
a.For example, what potential problem arises if the irrigation water used in Nebraska was polluted or contaminated as the water moved through South Dakota?

Accepted Answer

States, provinces or even countries down

Question 8

____________________ keep the price of water so low that users do not worry about wasting water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ keep the price of water so...

Question 9

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where activated sludge settles out in the biological process of sewage treatment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

U.S.
a.subsidies are provided to farmers who reduce water use in irrigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To reduce flooding risks, an environmentalist is most likely to choose

Accepted Answer

A) floodplain management 
B) a flood control dam 
C) channelization of streams 
D) artificial levees 
E) none of these answers 
A) floodplain management 
B) a flood control dam 
C) channelization of streams 
D) artificial levees 
E) none of these answers

Question 12

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Salt from the region of the Aral Sea is being blown onto the alpine glaciers of the Himalayas, and is causing them to melt at faster than normal rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Rivers are more vulnerable than lakes to contamination by plant nutrients, oil, toxins, and pesticides. 
B) Lakes are more susceptible to pollution because of little water flow. 
C) Eutrophication is a natural process and can occur without the influence of humans. 
D) Human activities can induce cultural eutrophication. 
E) Eutrophication is caused by inputs of nutrients from the surrounding land basin. 
A) Rivers are more vulnerable than lakes to contamination by plant nutrients, oil, toxins, and pesticides. 
B) Lakes are more susceptible to pollution because of little water flow. 
C) Eutrophication is a natural process and can occur without the influence of humans. 
D) Human activities can induce cultural eutrophication. 
E) Eutrophication is caused by inputs of nutrients from the surrounding land basin.

Question 15

Conflicts within and between countries over scarce water supplies is expected to be most severe in

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized, developed countries 
B) South America 
C) the United Kingdom 
D) the Middle East and part of Asia 
E) all of these countries 
A) industrialized, developed countries 
B) South America 
C) the United Kingdom 
D) the Middle East and part of Asia 
E) all of these countries

Question 16

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) surface water 
B) drainage basin 
C) reliable runoff 
D) watershed 
E) precipitation 
A) surface water 
B) drainage basin 
C) reliable runoff 
D) watershed 
E) precipitation

Question 17

Large dams and reservoirs

Accepted Answer

A) reduce danger of flooding upstream 
B) disrupt migration and spawning of fish 
C) cannot be used for outdoor recreation 
D) can be used to provide electric power 
E) two of these answers 
A) reduce danger of flooding upstream 
B) disrupt migration and spawning of fish 
C) cannot be used for outdoor recreation 
D) can be used to provide electric power 
E) two of these answers

Question 18

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.

Accepted Answer

Advantages:
-provides irrigation water
-

Question 19

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is the least efficient but is the most widely used because of low cost.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is the largest use of domestic water in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) watering lawns 
B) washing cars 
C) flushing toilets 
D) showers and baths 
E) laundry 
A) watering lawns 
B) washing cars 
C) flushing toilets 
D) showers and baths 
E) laundry

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water has recovered from oxygen-demanding wastes and heat.

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

It is most economically and environmentally sound to focus water resource management on

Currently, in the United States, groundwater is being withdrawn ____ times faster than it is being replaced.

Porous water-saturated layers of underground sand, gravel, or bedrock are known as

____________________ keep the price of water so low that users do not worry about wasting water.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where activated sludge settles out in the biological process of sewage treatment.

U.S. a.subsidies are provided to farmers who reduce water use in irrigation.

To reduce flooding risks, an environmentalist is most likely to choose

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Salt from the region of the Aral Sea is being blown onto the alpine glaciers of the Himalayas, and is causing them to melt at faster than normal rates.

Which of the following statements is false?

Conflicts within and between countries over scarce water supplies is expected to be most severe in

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

Large dams and reservoirs

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is the least efficient but is the most widely used because of low cost.

Which of the following is the largest use of domestic water in the U.S.?

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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water has recovered from oxygen-demanding wastes and heat.

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

It is most economically and environmentally sound to focus water resource management on

Currently, in the United States, groundwater is being withdrawn ____ times faster than it is being replaced.

Porous water-saturated layers of underground sand, gravel, or bedrock are known as

____________________ keep the price of water so low that users do not worry about wasting water.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where activated sludge settles out in the biological process of sewage treatment.

U.S. a.subsidies are provided to farmers who reduce water use in irrigation.

To reduce flooding risks, an environmentalist is most likely to choose

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Salt from the region of the Aral Sea is being blown onto the alpine glaciers of the Himalayas, and is causing them to melt at faster than normal rates.

Which of the following statements is false?

Conflicts within and between countries over scarce water supplies is expected to be most severe in

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

Large dams and reservoirs

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the major irrigation systems figure, choose the system that is the least efficient but is the most widely used because of low cost.

Which of the following is the largest use of domestic water in the U.S.?

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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