Human Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems

Waste or other materials is added to water so that it is harmful to organisms that use it or live in it

• Eutrophication

• Reservoir

• Water Pollution

• Potable

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The image is an example of what type of pollution. Look at the picture carefully

• Point-Source Pollution

• Non-Point Source Pollution

• Thermal Pollution

Release of heat into the water that affects the temperature and ecosystem is an example of what

• Thermal pollution

• Chemical Pollution

• Biological Pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Choose all of the following where we can get fresh water from

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Removal of harmful bacteria and microbes is a process called

• Eutrophication

• Flocculation

• Potable

Choose two reasons that might threaten our water supply.

• Droughts

• Overpopulation

• Typhoon

• Flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A man made body of water that is usually collected behind a dam.

• Aquifers

• Canals

• Reservoir

One measure of water quality is the cloudiness of the water. Which of these terms describes this measure?

• pH

• Potable

• Turbidity

• Temperature

Over the years, a farm area becomes more populated. Which of the following will most likely happen in the town as a result of this urbanization?

• amount of rainfall will increase

• rivers may be contaminated by sewage

• Light pollution in the town may decrease

• people will develop more farms in the town

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Wastewater that gets dispose in the ocean will increase the risk of what type of pollution

• Biological

• Chemical

• Thermal