Human Impact on Watersheds

The picture illustrates nonpoint source pollution.

• True

• False

The picture shown is an example of______

• runoff

• point source water pollution

• nonpoint source water pollution

• ground water

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As water flows it picks up...

• fertilizers, oils and pesticides

• sugar and spice and everything nice

• sunshine, sugar, and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Fertilizer can runoff land into water and cause some aquatic plants to

• grow out of control

• do nothing

• pack their bags and move away

• file a complaint with the EPA

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How can you help protect watersheds (select ALL correct answers!)

• clean up after your pet

• stop littering

• reduce amount of fertilizers and pesticides

• nothing

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Groundwater and surface water are both sources of water for communities. A community prevents contamination of surface water by —

• Fertilizing lawns prior to heavy rains

• disposing of used batteries in landfill

• recycling motor oil in designated containers

• pouring raw sewage into the river

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Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

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Rapid growth of algae in a pond is often the result of -

• loss of habitat due to commercial building.

• flooding that causes water levels to rise.

• excess nutrients from fertilizer runoff.

• clogged river tributaries entering a lake.

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Why do we protect watersheds and conserve water?

• Water remains clean even if the land area around it is polluted.

• Water is hard to pollute.

• Freshwater is abundant everywhere.

• All living things depend on clean water.

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Which statement about water pollution is true?

• pollution affects only the surgace of the water

• pollution cannot be dissolved in water

• pollution impacts both surface water and groundwater

• pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater

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