Water Pollution Quiz

What can agricultural run-off from farms contain?

• Pesticides and fertilizers

• Industrial waste

• Plastic debris

• Toxic metals

What is the process of rainwater percolating through disused or active mine waste called?

• Industrial discharge

• Agricultural run-off

• Acid mine drainage

• Atmospheric input

What is the measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen used to breakdown the organic material in a given volume of water through aerobic activity?

• Nutrients

• Total dissolved solids

• Biochemical oxygen demand

• Dissolved oxygen

What is used to measure water transparency?

• Thermometer

• pH probe

• Secchi disk

• Turbidity meter

What can be used to monitor pollution in marine waters due to its ability to bioaccumulate pollutants?

• Mussels

• Fish

• Shrimp

• Crabs

What is a major source of hot water that can elevate the local water temperature?

• Pathogens

• Inert suspended solids

• Hot water discharged from power stations

• Oil

What can be affected by plastic waste in aquatic ecosystems?

• Marine mammals

• Fish

• Birds

• All of the above

What is a potential hazard to human and wildlife health if found in inland and coastal waters?

• Plastic debris

• Pathogens

• Inert suspended solids

• Synthetic fertilizers

What is used to determine the amount of oxygen levels present in the water sample?

• Turbidity meter

• Oxygen meter

• Thermometer

• pH probe

What causes eutrophication?

• synthetic fertilizers

• dissolved sediments

• runoff

• pesticides