QUIZ 3 - WATER

What is the water found in aquifer?

• runoff water

• groundwater

• freshwater

• salt water

What is the upper layer of the groundwater saturated zone?

• water table

• surface run off

• aquifer

• sedimentation

It is safe if water makes a good tasting cup of tea.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A distinct location from which pollution produces directly.

• water pollution

• point source

• wastewater

• nonpoint source

The result of most water pollution is from

• animal waste

• natural processes

• human activities

• acid rain

Bioremediation involves using of

• microbes to destroy environmental pollutants  

• microbes to create new organisms

• anaerobic bacteria to develop new antibiotics

• aerobic bacteria to produce new vaccines

This cleanup strategy involves the removal of groundwater from its natural habitat. 

• In-situ bioremediation

• ex-situ bioremediation

• bioaugmentation

• phytoremediation

Groundwater is always pure because soil filters out all impurities.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following can cause eutrophication?

• cleaning up waterways

• using solar energy

• using nuclear energy

• runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients

Occur when there is inadequate water for the population, irrespective of efficiency or facilities.

• physical water scarcity

• economic water scarcity