Question 1

Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In some areas of the Ogallala aquifer, water is being pumped

Accepted Answer

A)  four times faster than it is being replenished 
B)  at the same rate it is being replenished 
C)  10 to 40 times faster than it is being replenished 
D)  It is not possible to determine this, since the aquifer is so far below ground. 
E)  The Ogallala is not being pumped at this point in time due to a Federal court decision. 
A)  four times faster than it is being replenished 
B)  at the same rate it is being replenished 
C)  10 to 40 times faster than it is being replenished 
D)  It is not possible to determine this, since the aquifer is so far below ground. 
E)  The Ogallala is not being pumped at this point in time due to a Federal court decision.

Question 3

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 4

Spaces in rock and soil called the ____________________ are completely filled with water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spaces in rock and soil called the...

Question 5

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about underground contaminants is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degradable organic wastes do not decompose as rapidly underground as on the surface. 
B)  There is little dissolved oxygen to aid in degradation of wastes. 
C)  Waste products are diluted and dispersed quickly in underground aquifers. 
D)  It can take hundreds to thousands of years for contaminated groundwater to cleanse itself of degradable wastes. 
E)  In some coastal areas, groundwater has been contaminated by saltwater intrusion. 
A)  Degradable organic wastes do not decompose as rapidly underground as on the surface. 
B)  There is little dissolved oxygen to aid in degradation of wastes. 
C)  Waste products are diluted and dispersed quickly in underground aquifers. 
D)  It can take hundreds to thousands of years for contaminated groundwater to cleanse itself of degradable wastes. 
E)  In some coastal areas, groundwater has been contaminated by saltwater intrusion.

Question 9

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 10

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

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)  artificial levees combined with channelization of streams 
A)  floodplain management 
B)  a flood control dam 
C)  channelization of streams 
D)  artificial levees 
E)  artificial levees combined with channelization of streams

Question 12

Arsenic is released into drinking water

Accepted Answer

A)  from inorganic fertilizers 
B)  from sewage and animal wastes 
C)  from food processing facilities 
D)  when any well is drilled down to the water table 
E)  from mining refuse 
A)  from inorganic fertilizers 
B)  from sewage and animal wastes 
C)  from food processing facilities 
D)  when any well is drilled down to the water table 
E)  from mining refuse

Question 13

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 14

One class of pollutants that can cause excessive growth of algae is

Accepted Answer

A)  radioactive substances 
B)  oxygen-demanding wastes 
C)  plant nutrients 
D)  organic chemicals 
E)  Sediment 
A)  radioactive substances 
B)  oxygen-demanding wastes 
C)  plant nutrients 
D)  organic chemicals 
E)  Sediment

Question 15

Virtual water is water

Accepted Answer

A)  that exists only in deep underground aquifers 
B)  that we hope to be able to draw on in coming years 
C)  that is not directly consumed but is used to provide us with food and other consumer products 
D)  that comes as precipitation in desert areas 
E)  that is predicted to be in runoff from snowfields at high altitudes 
A)  that exists only in deep underground aquifers 
B)  that we hope to be able to draw on in coming years 
C)  that is not directly consumed but is used to provide us with food and other consumer products 
D)  that comes as precipitation in desert areas 
E)  that is predicted to be in runoff from snowfields at high altitudes

Question 16

Heat is a type of water pollutant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from to increase supplies of freshwater.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean...

Question 18

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause a condition called____________ ______________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause...

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

We can say that the United States has _____________freshwater scarcity stress

Accepted Answer

A)  No 
B)  very little or minimal 
C)  Average 
D)  Spotty 
E)  Widespread 
A)  No 
B)  very little or minimal 
C)  Average 
D)  Spotty 
E)  Widespread

Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

In some areas of the Ogallala aquifer, water is being pumped

Which of the following statements is false?

Spaces in rock and soil called the ____________________ are completely filled with water.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

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

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

Which of the following statements about underground contaminants is false?

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

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

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

Arsenic is released into drinking water

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

One class of pollutants that can cause excessive growth of algae is

Virtual water is water

Heat is a type of water pollutant.

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from to increase supplies of freshwater.

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause a condition called __

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

We can say that the United States has _____________freshwater scarcity stress

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Drinking is the biggest use of water worldwide.

In some areas of the Ogallala aquifer, water is being pumped

Which of the following statements is false?

Spaces in rock and soil called the ____________________ are completely filled with water.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the primary and secondary sewage treatment figure, choose the letter that represents where all the sludge is combined before drying.

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

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

Which of the following statements about underground contaminants is false?

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

Some water resources are best categorized as nonrenewable.

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

Arsenic is released into drinking water

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

One class of pollutants that can cause excessive growth of algae is

Virtual water is water

Heat is a type of water pollutant.

____________________ involves removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from to increase supplies of freshwater.

Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause a condition called____________ ______________

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

We can say that the United States has _____________freshwater scarcity stress

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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Withdrawing massive amounts of groundwater can cause a condition called __