Chapter 10 Water Resources Test Review

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Cultural eutrophication can be prevented.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Federal subsidies make it more expensive for consumers to use water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Coastal areas are most commonly affected by ocean pollution.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Technology used at desalination plants can increase supplies of fresh water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Shifting to a diet that includes less meat can help reduce a person’s water footprint.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Contaminated groundwater supplies are impossible to clean up.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through soil and rock.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which activity helps reduce the severity of flooding?

• draining wetlands

• clearing trees from hillsides

• building levees along rivers

• creating artificial wetlands

• paving urban areas

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is by far the leading cause of groundwater pollution and other forms of water pollution?

• unlined landfills

• organic wastes

• untreated sewage waste

• agricultural activities

• oil and natural gas production

What is an example of point source pollution?

• offshore oil well

• livestock feedlot

• clogged forest

• cropland

• parking lot