Question 1

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arsenic 
B)  lead 
C)  coliform bacteria 
D)  DDT 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  arsenic 
B)  lead 
C)  coliform bacteria 
D)  DDT 
E)  none of these are correct. A

Question 2

Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  containment of pollutants. 
B)  tertiary sewage treatment. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  wetland treatment. 
E)  in vitro extraction techniques. 
A)  containment of pollutants. 
B)  tertiary sewage treatment. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  wetland treatment. 
E)  in vitro extraction techniques. C

Question 3

The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place 
B)  increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation 
C)  increases; gains water from the Earth's interior 
D)  decreases; moves it from one place to another place 
E)  decreases; loses water to the atmosphere 
A)  stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place 
B)  increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation 
C)  increases; gains water from the Earth's interior 
D)  decreases; moves it from one place to another place 
E)  decreases; loses water to the atmosphere A

Question 4

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

Accepted Answer

A)  bathing. 
B)  drinking and cooking. 
C)  flushing the toilet. 
D)  washing clothes and dishes. 
E)  watering lawns. 
A)  bathing. 
B)  drinking and cooking. 
C)  flushing the toilet. 
D)  washing clothes and dishes. 
E)  watering lawns.

Question 5

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria

Accepted Answer

A)  are especially toxic to animals. 
B)  may mutate into severely pathogenic strains. 
C)  indicate the presence of feces in water. 
D)  usually live in pesticide-contaminated water. 
E)  are more difficult to find in water. 
A)  are especially toxic to animals. 
B)  may mutate into severely pathogenic strains. 
C)  indicate the presence of feces in water. 
D)  usually live in pesticide-contaminated water. 
E)  are more difficult to find in water.

Question 9

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian springs. 
B)  seeps and other outlets. 
C)  recharge zones. 
D)  all discharge and recharge areas. 
E)  the zone of aeration. 
A)  artesian springs. 
B)  seeps and other outlets. 
C)  recharge zones. 
D)  all discharge and recharge areas. 
E)  the zone of aeration.

Question 10

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is usable for

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture. 
B)  drinking. 
C)  industrial activities. 
D)  watering livestock. 
E)  dumping into freshwater systems. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  drinking. 
C)  industrial activities. 
D)  watering livestock. 
E)  dumping into freshwater systems.

Question 11

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

Accepted Answer

A)  system of modern outhouses 
B)  fully modern, technologically advanced system 
C)  natural marsh 
D)  corporate sponsorship system 
E)  living machine 
A)  system of modern outhouses 
B)  fully modern, technologically advanced system 
C)  natural marsh 
D)  corporate sponsorship system 
E)  living machine

Question 12

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

Accepted Answer

A)  desalination by reverse osmosis. 
B)  cloud seeding. 
C)  towing icebergs by ship from polar regions. 
D)  altering the climate's convection currents. 
E)  None of these methods are successful. 
A)  desalination by reverse osmosis. 
B)  cloud seeding. 
C)  towing icebergs by ship from polar regions. 
D)  altering the climate's convection currents. 
E)  None of these methods are successful.

Question 13

In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural use. 
B)  domestic needs. 
C)  industrial activities. 
D)  use as drinking water. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  agricultural use. 
B)  domestic needs. 
C)  industrial activities. 
D)  use as drinking water. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and ______ rain falls back into the sea. About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

Accepted Answer

A)  most; 10 
B)  most; 20 
C)  less; 55 
D)  less; 70 
E)  None of these. Most water in the atmosphere does not evaporate from the sea. 
A)  most; 10 
B)  most; 20 
C)  less; 55 
D)  less; 70 
E)  None of these. Most water in the atmosphere does not evaporate from the sea.

Question 15

What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibiotics. 
B)  Hormones. 
C)  Dissolved Metals. 
D)  Insecticides. 
E)  Antidepressants. 
A)  Antibiotics. 
B)  Hormones. 
C)  Dissolved Metals. 
D)  Insecticides. 
E)  Antidepressants.

Question 16

Use the following graph for the question.
 
-On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  A is the United States; B is India. 
B)  B is the United States; A is India. 
C)  A is the United States; B is Canada. 
D)  B is India; A is China. 
E)  A is India; B is China 
A)  A is the United States; B is India. 
B)  B is the United States; A is India. 
C)  A is the United States; B is Canada. 
D)  B is India; A is China. 
E)  A is India; B is China

Question 17

Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation and siltation. 
B)  leakage and weakening of bedrock. 
C)  mercury poisoning. 
D)  the relocation of people. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  evaporation and siltation. 
B)  leakage and weakening of bedrock. 
C)  mercury poisoning. 
D)  the relocation of people. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

Accepted Answer

A)  population density 
B)  country size 
C)  humid climate 
D)  rivers running through the country 
E)  renewable water supplies 
A)  population density 
B)  country size 
C)  humid climate 
D)  rivers running through the country 
E)  renewable water supplies

Question 19

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Accepted Answer

A)  lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage. 
B)  taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers. 
C)  used in manufacturing or agriculture. 
D)  altered or polluted in human activities. 
E)  lost due to chemical transformation because of human use. 
A)  lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage. 
B)  taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers. 
C)  used in manufacturing or agriculture. 
D)  altered or polluted in human activities. 
E)  lost due to chemical transformation because of human use.

Question 20

Best available economically achievable technology (BAT) standards are standards set for

Accepted Answer

A)  nonpoint pollution. 
B)  toxic substances. 
C)  radioactive waste, specifically. 
D)  organic compounds. 
E)  all point sources. 
A)  nonpoint pollution. 
B)  toxic substances. 
C)  radioactive waste, specifically. 
D)  organic compounds. 
E)  all point sources.

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

The total amount of water on the Earth from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ____.

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is usable for

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and rain falls back into the sea. About __ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

Use the following graph for the question. -On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include

Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Best available economically achievable technology (BAT) standards are standards set for

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

Filters

Exam 10: Water: Resources and Pollution

Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________.

Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________.

The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.

Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future.

Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is usable for

The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage.

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is

In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and ______ rain falls back into the sea. About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

Use the following graph for the question. -On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country. Which of the following is most likely?

Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include

Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Best available economically achievable technology (BAT) standards are standards set for

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

Filters

The total amount of water on the Earth from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ____.

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and rain falls back into the sea. About __ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.