Question 1

Which of the following statements about the Aral Sea is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Water has been diverted from the Aral Sea and the two rivers that replenish its water for use in manufacturing. 
B) The volume of the Aral Sea has dropped by 90%. 
C) The salinity levels have risen dramatically. 
D) Most native fish species have disappeared. 
E) Salts carried by the wind from the dried up lake basin are negatively impacting local crops. 
A) Water has been diverted from the Aral Sea and the two rivers that replenish its water for use in manufacturing. 
B) The volume of the Aral Sea has dropped by 90%. 
C) The salinity levels have risen dramatically. 
D) Most native fish species have disappeared. 
E) Salts carried by the wind from the dried up lake basin are negatively impacting local crops.

Question 2

Floods and droughts are

Accepted Answer

A) strictly natural disasters 
B) influenced by human activities 
C) decreased by increases in human population 
D) independent of human activity 
E) all of these answers 
A) strictly natural disasters 
B) influenced by human activities 
C) decreased by increases in human population 
D) independent of human activity 
E) all of these answers

Question 3

Global reduction of grain-fed beef consumption would help to reduce water shortages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nitrates and phosphates are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) disease-causing agents 
B) oxygen-demanding wastes 
C) organic chemicals 
D) plant nutrients 
E) sediment 
A) disease-causing agents 
B) oxygen-demanding wastes 
C) organic chemicals 
D) plant nutrients 
E) sediment

Question 5

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________that eliminates many bacteria and viruses that are drawn into it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________that eliminates...

Question 6

A flood happens when water in a stream overflows its normal channel and spills into the adjacent area, called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A flood happens when water in a...

Question 7

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

About ____ of the 100,000 medium to large lakes in the U.S. a.suffer from cultural eutrophication.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
E) one-tenth 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
E) one-tenth

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 large floating objects and solids are removed.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

____________________ is any change in water quality that harms humans or other living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is any change in water quality...

Question 11

Groundwater

Accepted Answer

A) has turbulent flows that dilute pollutants 
B) has large populations of decomposing bacteria that break down degradable wastes 
C) is cold, which slows down decomposition rates 
D) may take five to ten years to cleanse itself of wastes 
E) is quickly renewable 
A) has turbulent flows that dilute pollutants 
B) has large populations of decomposing bacteria that break down degradable wastes 
C) is cold, which slows down decomposition rates 
D) may take five to ten years to cleanse itself of wastes 
E) is quickly renewable

Question 12

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The practice of suspending rust particles in contaminated water, and then drawing out the rust with hand-held magnets, has been effective in dealing with

Accepted Answer

A) DDT contaminated water 
B) arsenic contaminated water 
C) oil contaminated water 
D) heavy metal contaminated water 
E) acidified water secondary to acid rain 
A) DDT contaminated water 
B) arsenic contaminated water 
C) oil contaminated water 
D) heavy metal contaminated water 
E) acidified water secondary to acid rain

Which of the following statements about the Aral Sea is false?

Floods and droughts are

Global reduction of grain-fed beef consumption would help to reduce water shortages.

Nitrates and phosphates are examples of

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________that eliminates many bacteria and viruses that are drawn into it.

A flood happens when water in a stream overflows its normal channel and spills into the adjacent area, called a(n) ____________________.

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

About ____ of the 100,000 medium to large lakes in the U.S. a.suffer from cultural eutrophication.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where large floating objects and solids are removed.

____________________ is any change in water quality that harms humans or other living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses.

Groundwater

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.

The practice of suspending rust particles in contaminated water, and then drawing out the rust with hand-held magnets, has been effective in dealing with

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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Which of the following statements about the Aral Sea is false?

Floods and droughts are

Global reduction of grain-fed beef consumption would help to reduce water shortages.

Nitrates and phosphates are examples of

The LifeStraw is a portable ____________________that eliminates many bacteria and viruses that are drawn into it.

A flood happens when water in a stream overflows its normal channel and spills into the adjacent area, called a(n) ____________________.

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

About ____ of the 100,000 medium to large lakes in the U.S. a.suffer from cultural eutrophication.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where large floating objects and solids are removed.

____________________ is any change in water quality that harms humans or other living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses.

Groundwater

Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources.

The practice of suspending rust particles in contaminated water, and then drawing out the rust with hand-held magnets, has been effective in dealing with

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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