Water and Air Pollution

Water and Air Pollution

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Water and Air Pollution

Water and Air Pollution

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS3-3, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Abigail Jones

Used 7+ times

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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

Tags

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

Tags

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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