Human impact of water

Sinkholes result from_____________.

• overdrawing ground water

• Aquifers

• excess sediments

• excess nutrients

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Ocean pollution comes from___________________.

• runoff from land

• dumping trash into the ocean

• spills from shipping

• all the choices are correct

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Agricultural runoff can contain fertilizers which upset the balance of nutrients in __________________.

• bodies of water like lakes and rivers.

• air quality

• forest desertification

• sinkholes

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Rather than pay for an oil change at the service station, Justin decides to do the job himself. He drains the used oil and antifreeze directly onto the ground in the alley beside his house. After several years, he notices there are no more frogs in the pond behind his house. What type of pollution has occurred?

• Toxic

• Sediment

• Nutrient

• Bacterial

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Which of the following is NOT a major use of freshwater?

• Residential

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Clouds

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Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

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How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?

• 1%

• 79%

• 97%

• 30%

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Over a long period of time a dripping or leaking faucets can create_____________.

• sinkholes

• thousands of gallons of wasted water.

• an aquifer

• pollution

Dams are made to

• create a reservoir of fresh water

• generate hydroelectric power

• control water flow

• all answers are correct

Excess nutrients from agricultural runoff into a local pond will ________________.

• increase algae growth

• decrease algae growth

• have no affect on algae growth

• create a sinkhole

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