Question 1

Which of the following statements about drinking bottled water is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans are the world's largest consumers of bottled water. 
B)  The movement to boycott bottled water consumption is called back-to-the-tap 
C)  86% of the bottles containing bottled water are recycled 
D)  Some of the bottled water that Americans drink comes from as much as 5,500 miles away. 
E)  BPA is a chemical in the plastic of water bottles that can leach into the water, especially if the bottle is exposed to the sun. 
A)  Americans are the world's largest consumers of bottled water. 
B)  The movement to boycott bottled water consumption is called back-to-the-tap 
C)  86% of the bottles containing bottled water are recycled 
D)  Some of the bottled water that Americans drink comes from as much as 5,500 miles away. 
E)  BPA is a chemical in the plastic of water bottles that can leach into the water, especially if the bottle is exposed to the sun.

Question 2

Water covers about ____% of the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  51 
B)  61 
C)  71 
D)  81 
E)  91 
A)  51 
B)  61 
C)  71 
D)  81 
E)  91

Question 3

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where the water is aerated.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

About ____________% of the freshwater used in the United States is unnecessarily wasted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About ____________% of the freshwater used in...

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the Colorado River is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 major dams and reservoirs have been built along the river 
B)  the system has experienced severe drought since 1999 
C)  it provides resources to people in 7 states 
D)  part of the upper basin originates in the state of Wyoming 
E)  the river still delivers the same amount of water to the sea in the Gulf of California 
A)  14 major dams and reservoirs have been built along the river 
B)  the system has experienced severe drought since 1999 
C)  it provides resources to people in 7 states 
D)  part of the upper basin originates in the state of Wyoming 
E)  the river still delivers the same amount of water to the sea in the Gulf of California

Question 6

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 7

Floodplains usually contain

Accepted Answer

A)  highly productive wetlands 
B)  debris that has been deposited during floods 
C)  high concentrations of agricultural chemical runoff 
D)  pest insect populations 
E)  nutrient poor soil 
A)  highly productive wetlands 
B)  debris that has been deposited during floods 
C)  high concentrations of agricultural chemical runoff 
D)  pest insect populations 
E)  nutrient poor soil

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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)  Oxygen content in the air around a particular body of water becomes slightly lower than normal 
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)  Oxygen content in the air around a particular body of water becomes slightly lower than normal

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If we protect more wetlands, that will actually increase the threat of flooding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Drip irrigation is used on ____________________%of irrigated crop fields in the United States, and ____________________% of irrigated crop fields worldwide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Drip irrigation is used on ____________________%of irrigated...

Question 13

____________________ 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 14

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by all of the following activities except

Accepted Answer

A)  building on wetlands 
B)  draining wetlands 
C)  removing water-absorbing vegetation 
D)  building a park on a riverbank 
E)  building levees 
A)  building on wetlands 
B)  draining wetlands 
C)  removing water-absorbing vegetation 
D)  building a park on a riverbank 
E)  building levees

Question 15

Land erosion causes water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List in order, from largest to smallest, the uses of water drawn from groundwater and surface water in the United States. Also state what the percentages of use are. Include at the end how the drinking water that is used in your city or town is acquired.

Accepted Answer

41% Removing heat from electric power pl

Question 17

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 18

We are using freshwater unsustainably by wasting it, polluting it and not charging enough for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Saltwater intrusion into freshwater (drinking water) supplies can occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  land subsidence occurs 
B)  snowpack is used as drinking water in areas close to saltwater bodies 
C)  groundwater is withdrawn near saltwater bodies 
D)  water is drawn from desert lakes to irrigate crops 
E)  runoff of agricultural fields drains into wells 
A)  land subsidence occurs 
B)  snowpack is used as drinking water in areas close to saltwater bodies 
C)  groundwater is withdrawn near saltwater bodies 
D)  water is drawn from desert lakes to irrigate crops 
E)  runoff of agricultural fields drains into wells

Question 20

Lake Powell

Accepted Answer

A)  is a reservoir behind Hoover Dam and is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. 
B)  is a reservoir behind Hoover Dam and is the largest reservoir in the U.S. 
C)  is a reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and is the largest reservoir in the U.S. 
D)  is a reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. 
E)  is behind Hoover Dam and Lake Mead is behind Glen Canyon Dam 
A)  is a reservoir behind Hoover Dam and is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. 
B)  is a reservoir behind Hoover Dam and is the largest reservoir in the U.S. 
C)  is a reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and is the largest reservoir in the U.S. 
D)  is a reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. 
E)  is behind Hoover Dam and Lake Mead is behind Glen Canyon Dam

Which of the following statements about drinking bottled water is NOT true?

Water covers about ____% of the Earth's surface.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where the water is aerated.

About ____________% of the freshwater used in the United States is unnecessarily wasted.

Which of the following statements about the Colorado River is not true?

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.

Floodplains usually contain

Which of the following statements is false?

An oxygen sag curve occurs when

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

If we protect more wetlands, that will actually increase the threat of flooding.

Drip irrigation is used on %of irrigated crop fields in the United States, and % of irrigated crop fields worldwide.

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

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by all of the following activities except

Land erosion causes water pollution.

List in order, from largest to smallest, the uses of water drawn from groundwater and surface water in the United States. Also state what the percentages of use are. Include at the end how the drinking water that is used in your city or town is acquired.

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

We are using freshwater unsustainably by wasting it, polluting it and not charging enough for it.

Saltwater intrusion into freshwater (drinking water) supplies can occur when

Lake Powell

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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Which of the following statements about drinking bottled water is NOT true?

Water covers about ____% of the Earth's surface.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where the water is aerated.

About ____________% of the freshwater used in the United States is unnecessarily wasted.

Which of the following statements about the Colorado River is not true?

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.

Floodplains usually contain

Which of the following statements is false?

An oxygen sag curve occurs when

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

If we protect more wetlands, that will actually increase the threat of flooding.

Drip irrigation is used on ____________________%of irrigated crop fields in the United States, and ____________________% of irrigated crop fields worldwide.

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

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by all of the following activities except

Land erosion causes water pollution.

List in order, from largest to smallest, the uses of water drawn from groundwater and surface water in the United States. Also state what the percentages of use are. Include at the end how the drinking water that is used in your city or town is acquired.

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

We are using freshwater unsustainably by wasting it, polluting it and not charging enough for it.

Saltwater intrusion into freshwater (drinking water) supplies can occur when

Lake Powell

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 Minerals

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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Drip irrigation is used on %of irrigated crop fields in the United States, and % of irrigated crop fields worldwide.