Water and Air Pollution
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Abigail Jones
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer from the fact that minor changes in water temperature can kill entire species?
Many species are not well-suited to their natural habitats
Many species are extremely sensitive to changes in their environments
Many species have extremely weak immune systems.
Many species that live in water once lived on land.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-6
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Bodies of water often neutralize foreign substances. What does "neutralize" mean in this context?
The water cools down hot substances
The water turns foreign substances into food.
The water makes potentially dangerous substances harmless.
The water makes potentially dangerous substances even more dangerous.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "thermal" mean?
Related to temperature
Related to water
Related to marine life
Related to pollution
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-3
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Place the following events in sequence: A) Runoff from farms enters a pond; B) Methane and hydrogen sulfide are released; C) Anaerobic bacteria begin to thrive
C - B - A
C - A - B
A - B - C
A - C - B
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are anaerobic bacteria different from fish?
Fish produce lots of young; anaerobic bacteria cannot reproduce.
Fish require oxygen to survive; anaerobic bacteria don't.
Certain species of fish thrive in polluted water; anaerobic bacteria cannot.
Fish thrive in very hot temperatures; anaerobic bacteria thrive in very cold temperatures.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one long-term effect of laws that banned factories from polluting American waterways?
Individuals and families ended up polluting more than factories
Water pollution disappeared almost entirely.
Factories started polluting Mexican and Canadian waters instead.
Anaerobic bacteria became endangered species.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which pollutant is most commonly released into waterways by families and individuals?
Laundry Detergent
Hot water that's been used to cool heavy machinery
Pesticides and fertilizers
Chemicals like benzene and PCBs
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
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