Water Pollution

Water is considered polluted when..........

• it looks dirty

• it smells bad

• it's harmful to living things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A landslide causes a small lake to fill with thick mud, harming the fish.

• sediment pollution

• toxic pollution

• bacterial pollution

• nutrient pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A large boat spills gasoline and oil into Lake Erie, negatively affecting wildlife.

• Toxic Pollution

• Nutrient pollution

• Bacterial Pollution

• Sediment Pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Fertilizer from a golf course flows into a small pond causing the pond to be covered in green algae.

• Bacterial pollution

• Nutrient Pollution

• Sediment Pollution

• Toxic pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of pollution involves micro-organisms?

• sediment

• toxic

• bacterial

• nutrient

What part of the Water Cycle is responsible for carrying pollutants into a river?

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• run-off

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Animal waste from a farm washes into a creek near a popular camp ground. Several campers get sick after drinking water from the creek.

• bacterial pollution

• toxic pollution

• sediment pollution

• nutrient pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How many types of water pollution are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of water pollution?

• bacterial

• nutrient

• toxic

• volcanic

Why isn't it a good idea to drink from a pond?

• there's always nutrient pollution in it

• There's always toxins in ponds

• there's always micro-organisms in ponds