AP Environmental Science Aquatic Pollution

AP Environmental Science Aquatic Pollution

11th Grade

25 Qs

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AP Environmental Science Aquatic Pollution

AP Environmental Science Aquatic Pollution

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-5

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

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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