Water Pollution

A specific source of pollution is known as

• Water pollution
• Point source 
• Non-point source 

Which is NOT an example of point source pollution?

• Gulf Oil Spill

• Factory waste runoff

• Nutrient runoff from farms

• Sewage pipe drain into Ches Bay

What % of readily usable freshwater is on Earth?

• 97%
• 71%
• 3 % 
• 1 %

Widespread pollution problems are known as...

• Point source
• Non-point source
• Erosion

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is an example of

• sediment pollution
• bacterial pollution
• chemical pollution
• nutrient pollution 

Gasoline leaks on the highway are an example of 

• bacterial pollution
• sediment pollution
• nutrient polllution
• chemical pollution

Animal wastes that runoff into water is an example of which types of pollution?

• bacterial & chemical 
• chemical & sediment
• nutrient & bacterial 
• sediment & nutrient

Which typically does NOT contribute to nutrient pollution in our waterways?

• farm fields
• sewage pipes

• oil spills 

Which doesn't typically contribute to chemical pollution?

• factories
• animal wastes
• gasoline cars 
• acidic rain 

Which type of water IS treated in our cities before being returned to a body of water?

• Storm water (from lawns and roads)

• Waste water (from homes)