Question 1

Which of the following statements about desalination is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The common methods of desalination are reverse osmosis and transpiration. 
B) Desalination is expensive. 
C) The removed salt can be dumped back into the ocean with no real concerns. 
D) Desalination is the best approach to solving irrigation problems. 
E) Desalination is the best method of acquiring clear water for drinking. 
A) The common methods of desalination are reverse osmosis and transpiration. 
B) Desalination is expensive. 
C) The removed salt can be dumped back into the ocean with no real concerns. 
D) Desalination is the best approach to solving irrigation problems. 
E) Desalination is the best method of acquiring clear water for drinking.

Question 2

Water in a tap in Palm Springs, California, could have originated in northwestern Colorado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People like to settle on floodplains for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) good transportation 
B) flat sites for buildings 
C) security 
D) fertile soil 
E) availability of nearby rivers 
A) good transportation 
B) flat sites for buildings 
C) security 
D) fertile soil 
E) availability of nearby rivers

Question 4

According to water resource experts, what are the two main causes of water waste?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of government subsidies for improving the efficiency of water use and ignorance about the amount of water being wasted 
B) low cost of water to users and lack of government subsidies for improving the efficiency of water use 
C) lack of desire to conserve water and knowledge that there is actually enough water on the planet to supply all uses 
D) lack of information about efficient irrigation systems and lack of regulation of water use 
E) There is a single main cause of water waste and it is the lack of regulation of water use. 
A) lack of government subsidies for improving the efficiency of water use and ignorance about the amount of water being wasted 
B) low cost of water to users and lack of government subsidies for improving the efficiency of water use 
C) lack of desire to conserve water and knowledge that there is actually enough water on the planet to supply all uses 
D) lack of information about efficient irrigation systems and lack of regulation of water use 
E) There is a single main cause of water waste and it is the lack of regulation of water use.

Question 5

____________________ is the name given to the natural nutrient enrichment of a shallow lake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the name given to the...

Question 6

The discharge trading policy

Accepted Answer

A) is sponsored by the EPA 
B) uses market forces to reduce water pollution 
C) allows polluters to pollute at higher levels than they have permits for, if they can buy unused credits from permit holders who are polluting below their allowed levels 
D) all of these answers 
E) only two of these answers 
A) is sponsored by the EPA 
B) uses market forces to reduce water pollution 
C) allows polluters to pollute at higher levels than they have permits for, if they can buy unused credits from permit holders who are polluting below their allowed levels 
D) all of these answers 
E) only two of these answers

Question 7

When a lot of water is pumped from an aquifer, or when there is a dry spell, the ____________________ sinks lower.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a lot of water is pumped...

Question 8

All of the following are nonpoint sources of water pollution except

Accepted Answer

A) offshore oil wells 
B) livestock feedlots 
C) urban lands 
D) croplands 
E) parking lots 
A) offshore oil wells 
B) livestock feedlots 
C) urban lands 
D) croplands 
E) parking lots

Question 9

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is most capable of diluting, dispersing, and degrading large amounts of sewage, sludge, and oil?

Accepted Answer

A) estuary 
B) swiftly flowing stream 
C) deep-water ocean 
D) coastal parts of the ocean 
E) slow-moving river 
A) estuary 
B) swiftly flowing stream 
C) deep-water ocean 
D) coastal parts of the ocean 
E) slow-moving river

Question 10

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen-demanding wastes 
B) organic plant nutrients 
C) inorganic plant nutrients 
D) inorganic chemicals 
E) sediment 
A) oxygen-demanding wastes 
B) organic plant nutrients 
C) inorganic plant nutrients 
D) inorganic chemicals 
E) sediment

Question 11

Eutrophication is a condition in an aquatic ecosystem where high nutrient concentrations stimulate blooms of algae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the bacteria have not started the decay of degradable, oxygen-demanding wastes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Solutions to the increasing problem with water shortages in central and southern California include

Accepted Answer

A) reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency 
B) not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate 
C) raising the historically low cost of water to encourage water conservation 
D) all of these 
E) reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency and not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate 
A) reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency 
B) not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate 
C) raising the historically low cost of water to encourage water conservation 
D) all of these 
E) reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency and not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate

Question 14

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where suspended solids settle out as sludge in the physical process of sewage treatment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where sludge is dried before being disposed of.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following can result in lakes being vulnerable to water pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) There is little water flow in lakes. 
B) There is often little vertical mixing in lakes. 
C) Lakes are typically quite deep. 
D) Both there is little water flow in lakes and there is often little vertical mixing in lakes are correct. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) There is little water flow in lakes. 
B) There is often little vertical mixing in lakes. 
C) Lakes are typically quite deep. 
D) Both there is little water flow in lakes and there is often little vertical mixing in lakes are correct. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

Throughout the world, the most water is used for

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation 
B) industrial processes 
C) needs of animals and humans 
D) transportation 
E) cooling towers of power plants 
A) irrigation 
B) industrial processes 
C) needs of animals and humans 
D) transportation 
E) cooling towers of power plants

Question 18

One potential problem associated with global warming is that rising sea levels will cause salt contamination of coastal area soils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following developments of cultural eutrophication would occur last?

Accepted Answer

A) fish kills 
B) blooms of algae 
C) increase in aerobic bacteria 
D) increase of plants such as duckweed 
E) increase in anaerobic bacteria 
A) fish kills 
B) blooms of algae 
C) increase in aerobic bacteria 
D) increase of plants such as duckweed 
E) increase in anaerobic bacteria

Question 20

____________________ are deep underground sources of freshwater found between the porous geological layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are deep underground sources of freshwater...

Which of the following statements about desalination is true?

Water in a tap in Palm Springs, California, could have originated in northwestern Colorado.

People like to settle on floodplains for all of the following reasons except

According to water resource experts, what are the two main causes of water waste?

____________________ is the name given to the natural nutrient enrichment of a shallow lake.

The discharge trading policy

When a lot of water is pumped from an aquifer, or when there is a dry spell, the ____________________ sinks lower.

All of the following are nonpoint sources of water pollution except

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is most capable of diluting, dispersing, and degrading large amounts of sewage, sludge, and oil?

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

Eutrophication is a condition in an aquatic ecosystem where high nutrient concentrations stimulate blooms of algae.

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the bacteria have not started the decay of degradable, oxygen-demanding wastes.

Solutions to the increasing problem with water shortages in central and southern California include

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where suspended solids settle out as sludge in the physical process of sewage treatment.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where sludge is dried before being disposed of.

Which of the following can result in lakes being vulnerable to water pollution?

Throughout the world, the most water is used for

One potential problem associated with global warming is that rising sea levels will cause salt contamination of coastal area soils.

Which of the following developments of cultural eutrophication would occur last?

____________________ are deep underground sources of freshwater found between the porous geological layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock.

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Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Which of the following statements about desalination is true?

Water in a tap in Palm Springs, California, could have originated in northwestern Colorado.

People like to settle on floodplains for all of the following reasons except

According to water resource experts, what are the two main causes of water waste?

____________________ is the name given to the natural nutrient enrichment of a shallow lake.

The discharge trading policy

When a lot of water is pumped from an aquifer, or when there is a dry spell, the ____________________ sinks lower.

All of the following are nonpoint sources of water pollution except

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is most capable of diluting, dispersing, and degrading large amounts of sewage, sludge, and oil?

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

Eutrophication is a condition in an aquatic ecosystem where high nutrient concentrations stimulate blooms of algae.

-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the bacteria have not started the decay of degradable, oxygen-demanding wastes.

Solutions to the increasing problem with water shortages in central and southern California include

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where suspended solids settle out as sludge in the physical process of sewage treatment.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where sludge is dried before being disposed of.

Which of the following can result in lakes being vulnerable to water pollution?

Throughout the world, the most water is used for

One potential problem associated with global warming is that rising sea levels will cause salt contamination of coastal area soils.

Which of the following developments of cultural eutrophication would occur last?

____________________ are deep underground sources of freshwater found between the porous geological layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock.

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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