Human Impact on Watersheds

What is NOT a way that Humans pollute groundwater?

• Too much fertilizer

• Recycling

• Gasoline from cars

• Dumping chemicals

What is an example of non-point source pollution?

• Unlined landfill

• Runoff from several steel factories

• Waste water from mine

• Leaking tank

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Pollutants introduced into surface or ground water that are without a specific location source, such as water entering a drain after flowing over a lawn that has been fertilized.

• Aquifer

• Non-point source contamination

• Eutrophication

• Surface Water

What is algae bloom?

• Plants bloom early down stream

• Water becomes cloudy

• Too much of nutrients

• Extremely rapid growth of algea

What is an example of point source pollution?

• Not knowing where it comes from

• A pipe spilling oil into a river

• Leaking tank

• A truck dumping trash into a river

The picture provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the least likely source for this pollution

• City 1 and City 2

• City 3 and City 4

• City 2 and City 3

• City 1 and City 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

This is Non-Point Source pollution

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A rapid growth of algae caused by too much fertilizer can cause...

• A reduction of oxygen levels in the water.

• Water that can support more life.

• Waters that are deadly for animals

• An increase in oxygen levels.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Acid rain caused by factory pollution is...

• Point

• Non-Point

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a major use of freshwater?

• Industrial

• Agricultural

• Pools

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4