Question 1

Benefits of floods include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  provision of productive farmland 
B)  refilling of wetlands 
C)  recharging of groundwater 
D)  filling up of soil air spaces to prevent oxidation of nutrients 
E)  supporting biodiversity 
A)  provision of productive farmland 
B)  refilling of wetlands 
C)  recharging of groundwater 
D)  filling up of soil air spaces to prevent oxidation of nutrients 
E)  supporting biodiversity

Question 2

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 3

_______________________ is the only effective way to protect groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution prevention 
B)  community-based local clean up 
C)  bioremediation 
D)  sewage treatment 
E)  stream restoration 
A)  pollution prevention 
B)  community-based local clean up 
C)  bioremediation 
D)  sewage treatment 
E)  stream restoration

Question 4

Large dams and reservoirs

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce danger of flooding upstream 
B)  disrupt migration and spawning of fish 
C)  cannot be used for outdoor recreation 
D)  can be used to provide electric power 
E)  two of these answers are correct 
A)  reduce danger of flooding upstream 
B)  disrupt migration and spawning of fish 
C)  cannot be used for outdoor recreation 
D)  can be used to provide electric power 
E)  two of these answers are correct

Question 5

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Use of dams, reservoirs and water transfer projects has disrupted ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
  
-On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water needs time and must have an adequate flow rate.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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)  educating water users as the value of this precious resource 
E)  reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency, not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate and raising the historically low cost of water to encourage conservation 
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)  educating water users as the value of this precious resource 
E)  reducing water waste by improving irrigation efficiency, not growing water-thirsty crops in this arid climate and raising the historically low cost of water to encourage conservation

Question 10

According to the World Resources Institute, what percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is unnecessarily wasted?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  surface water 
B)  drainage basin 
C)  reliable runoff 
D)  watershed 
E)  precipitation 
A)  surface water 
B)  drainage basin 
C)  reliable runoff 
D)  watershed 
E)  precipitation

Question 12

All of the following are actions that the country of Bangladesh is implementing to adapt to sea level rises due to climate change except

Accepted Answer

A)  using varieties of rice that can better tolerate flooding 
B)  shifting to new crops such as maize 
C)  building small ponds that can collect monsoon rainwater to be used for irrigation during dry periods 
D)  creating a network of earthen embankments to protect against high tides 
E)  develop a system of capturing wave action during monsoons to run small, local power plants 
A)  using varieties of rice that can better tolerate flooding 
B)  shifting to new crops such as maize 
C)  building small ponds that can collect monsoon rainwater to be used for irrigation during dry periods 
D)  creating a network of earthen embankments to protect against high tides 
E)  develop a system of capturing wave action during monsoons to run small, local power plants

Question 13

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 14

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

Human activities can greatly accelerate the rate at which nutrients and organic substances enter aquatic ecosystems from their surrounding watersheds in a process called ______________ _______________.

Accepted Answer

cultural e

Question 17

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 18

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most serious overdrafts of...

Question 19

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid deposition 
B)  urban streets 
C)  oil tankers 
D)  suburban lawns 
E)  parking lots 
A)  acid deposition 
B)  urban streets 
C)  oil tankers 
D)  suburban lawns 
E)  parking lots

Question 20

About _________% of the garbage in the huge rotating masses of plastic and other trash in the Pacific Ocean comes from land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About _________% of the garbage in the...

Benefits of floods include all of the following except

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

_______________________ is the only effective way to protect groundwater.

Large dams and reservoirs

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Groundwater

Use of dams, reservoirs and water transfer projects has disrupted ecosystems.

MATCHING -On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water needs time and must have an adequate flow rate.

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

According to the World Resources Institute, what percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is unnecessarily wasted?

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

All of the following are actions that the country of Bangladesh is implementing to adapt to sea level rises due to climate change except

All of the following are nonpoint sources of water pollution except

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

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

Human activities can greatly accelerate the rate at which nutrients and organic substances enter aquatic ecosystems from their surrounding watersheds in a process called _.

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

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

About _________% of the garbage in the huge rotating masses of plastic and other trash in the Pacific Ocean comes from land.

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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Exam 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution

Benefits of floods include all of the following except

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

_______________________ is the only effective way to protect groundwater.

Large dams and reservoirs

The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources.

Groundwater

Use of dams, reservoirs and water transfer projects has disrupted ecosystems.

MATCHING -On the dilution and decay of degradable wastes figure, choose the zone in which the water needs time and must have an adequate flow rate.

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

According to the World Resources Institute, what percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is unnecessarily wasted?

That portion of surface runoff that we can generally count on as a stable source of freshwater from year to year is best described as

All of the following are actions that the country of Bangladesh is implementing to adapt to sea level rises due to climate change except

All of the following are nonpoint sources of water pollution except

Flooding increases with economic and urban development.

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

Human activities can greatly accelerate the rate at which nutrients and organic substances enter aquatic ecosystems from their surrounding watersheds in a process called ______________ _______________.

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

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

About _________% of the garbage in the huge rotating masses of plastic and other trash in the Pacific Ocean comes from land.

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

Filters

Human activities can greatly accelerate the rate at which nutrients and organic substances enter aquatic ecosystems from their surrounding watersheds in a process called _.