IB ESS Topic 4

Eutrophication is caused by

• excess nutrients building up in the water.

• industrial point-source pollution.

• unlined landfills and septic tanks.

• wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

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How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

• the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of nitrogen in the water

• the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of oxygen in the water

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The two critical nutrients in eutrophication are... (select two)

• nitrates

• phosphates

• carbon dioxide

• dissolved oxygen

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Which of the following are environmental impacts of extensive aquaculture?

• spread of disease

• pollution

• introduced species

• all of the above

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Where is most water found on the Earth?

• In Glaciers

• In Lakes

• In Rivers

• In the Ocean

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What is an underground store of water in permeable rock?

• sewage system

• aquifer

• precipitation

• irrigation

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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes / rivers

• ice caps / glaciers

• oceans / seas

• rivers / streams

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What is infiltration?

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• Groundwater flow through permeable rocks into bodies of water

• The movement of water into the vegetation and into cells of living organisms

• water soaking into or being absorbed by the soil

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The warmer water currents are surface currents, this is because...

• The warmer water holds less carbon dioxide

• The warmer water is less dense

• The warmer water holds more carbon dioxide

• The warmer water is more dense

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The diagram shows currents distributing the temperature around the Earth but what is it called?

• The Great Ocean Roadway

• The thermocurrents redistribution

• The Great ocean conveyor belt

• The big temperature exchange

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