Runoff

How does de-icing roads with salt negatively impact the environment?

• The road salt attracts deer that are then hit by motor vehicles.

• It removes necessary salt from the local water courses.

• The high salinity of the surface runoff is harmful to freshwater ecosystems.

• The salt harbors salt eating bacteria that are toxic to animals.

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Which of the following is true about impervious building materials?

• Impervious surfaces prevent pollutants from entering the water supply.

• Vegetation and gravel are common impervious materials.

• Having fewer impervious surfaces improves water drainage.

• All of the above

Nonpoint source pollution is difficult to control because it _______________________.

• comes from a direct point of origin

• comes from a variety of sources

• remains the same over time

• none of the above

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What can the irresponsible disposal of chemicals do to a watershed?

• Improve water quality

• Poison life and damage the ecosystem

• Make the water clearer

• Have no effect

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What is the effect of roads and buildings on water flow?

• They have no effect

• They can divert and increase the flow

• They purify the water

• They stop the water flow completely

Where is stormwater runoff more common?

• In rural areas

• In urban developed areas

• In deserts

• In forests

How can common household products affect waterways?

• They can clean the water

• They have no effect

• They can have an adverse effect

• They can increase fish population

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What is a consequence of polluted stormwater?

• It improves water taste

• It affects drinking water sources

• It makes water clearer

• It increases fish population

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What can planting a rain garden help with?

• Increasing stormwater runoff

• Providing a natural place for stormwater to soak

• Making the ground harder

• Reducing plant growth

What is runoff in the context of the water cycle?

• The process of water infiltrating into the ground

• The flow of water over the surface of the land

• The evaporation of water from plant leaves

• The condensation of water vapor into clouds

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