Dr. Sludge and Water Pollution

Water pollution that occurs when there is extra nitrogen or phosphorus is called

• nutrient pollution

• bacterial pollution

• sediment pollution

• toxic pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

After trees are removed, exposed soil will erode into streams and rivers

• toxic

• nutrient

• sediment

• bacterial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A chicken farmer piles chicken manure by a river. The manure is exposed to rain and wind and enter the water way. This type of water pollution is...

• nutrient, bacteria

• sediment, bacteria

• toxic, bacteria

• nutrient, toxic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Gasoline drips out of the fuel pump while pumping gas, and a person drives everywhere instead of riding a bike. The exhaust puts nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere. This type of pollution is...

• toxic, nutrient

• toxic, sediment

• toxic, bacteria

• nutrient, sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Oil and antifreeze are chemicals that wash into local waterways after being dumped in the alleyway.

• sediment

• nutrient

• toxic

• bacterial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Removal of trees and shrubs will expose soil that can be washed into the lake.

• sediment

• nutrient

• bacterial

• toxic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Paint and paint thinner leach into groundwater at the landfill

• sediment

• nutrient

• toxic

• bacterial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The sewage treatment plant will not be able to treat all the water, so some untreated water will be released into the environment.

• sediment, toxic

• nutrient, bacterial

• bacterial, toxic

• sediment, bacterial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Paper products are made from trees. Logging exposes soil and leads to this type of pollution

• nutrient

• sediment

• toxic

• bacterial

A new development is being built by a stream. One side is a parking lot and the other side is a park. Cars in the parking lot leak oil and antifreeze. These two examples are what type of pollution?

• nutrient, sediment

• sediment, bacterial

• sediment, toxic

• toxic, nutrient

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3