Water Quality 3/20

After the water supply was changed, the residents of Flint complained about the ________ of the new water.

• taste

• color

• smell

• all of the above

Which element was found in the new water and in some Flint residents’ blood?

• carbon

• chlorine

• helium

• lead

What are some of the health consequnces for young children caused by the lead in the water? Select all that apply.

• Lower IQ

• Excessive Thirst

• Behavioral Issues

• Developmental Delays

The pH of healthy water is _______________.

• 0-14

• 
  9-14

• 0-5

• 6.5-8.5

In 1972, the _______________ established the regulations on putting pollutants into the water

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Clean Water Act

What is pollution?

• the release of harmful substances in the environment

• an increase in the growth of algae in a pond

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The formula for water is

• H2O2

• H2O

• CO2

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Water is essential for living things to

• Grow

• 
  Carry on important processes

• 
  Reproduce

• All the Above

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Turbidity measures the clarity of water

• True

• False

The process of removing unwanted parts from something.

• surface runoff

• filtration

• storm drain

• sediment filter