AP Environmental Science Aquatic Pollution

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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is a point source of pollution?
Farm runoff
A sewage treatment plant
Storm runoff
A suburban community
A harbor
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Eutrophication
is the result of excess carbon
causes low BOD
can cause dead zones
is rarely caused by human activities
only occurs in fresh water
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fecal coliform bacteria
is used as an indicator of water quality
is the cause of many waterborne diseases
is another name for Cryptosporidium
usually causes diarrhea
is rarely found in septage
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Arsenic is
found naturally in groundwater
often discovered due to its rapid health effects
inexpensive to remove from drinking water
found in rainwater
primarily found in water in North America
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Exxon Valdez oil spill
was cleaned up within 2 years of the spill
lead to new regulations for oil tankers
was larger than the Deepwater Horizon spill
primarily affected aquatic organisms
has not significantly changed the ecosystem 20 years later
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Approximately what percent of the oil in marine waters worldwide is due to natural causes?
5 percent
20 percent
35 percent
45 percent
60 percent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is NOT used in the cleanup of oil spills?
Genetically engineered bacteria
Clumping agents applied to underwater plumes
Chemical dispersants
Large vacuums
Absorbent materials along the coast
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
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