Water Resources & Pollution

Quiz
•
Science
•
11th - 12th Grade
•
Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
FREE Resource
20 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a common indicator that water pollution is occurring?
High Fecal Coliform Bacteria
Dead fish
Low Turbidity
Heavy Metals
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following will result in eutrophication when introduced into streams, and lakes from fertilizers?
Bacteria and viruses
Pesticides
Herbicides
Nitrates and Phosphates
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens to the amount of dissolved oxygen in water as depth increases in a lake, pond or other body of water?
Dissolved Oxygen Increases
Dissolved Oxygen Decreases
Dissolved Oxygen Remains Constant
None of the Above
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The major biological source of dissolved oxygen in the ocean comes from ____________________________________.
Decomposition of organic sediments on the ocean floor
Metabolic processes of coral in reefs
Photosynthesis by phytoplankton
Respiration by zooplankton
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Waste from which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution?
Overflow from a county sewage treatment plant
exhaust from the pipes of your car
Drainage from an abandoned coal mine
Runoff from many different agricultural fields
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in a sample of river water suggests which of the following?
The pH of the river is very high.
The water is contaminated with animal waste.
The river is high levels of plant life.
The dissolved oxygen level of the river is high.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Of the following, which constitutes the greatest percent of domestic use of water in the United States?
Flushing toilets
Drinking water
Cooking
Washing dishes
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
20 questions
Water Quality

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Water Quality

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
15 questions
Water Quality Review

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
18 questions
Water Quality Indicators

Quiz
•
9th - 11th Grade
20 questions
Water quality and treatment

Quiz
•
11th Grade
18 questions
Water Quality Review

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Aquaculture

Quiz
•
12th Grade
20 questions
Aquatic Ecosystems & Abiotic Factors

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade