Water Pollution and Water Scarcity

What is the estimated number of people that could be affected by water scarcity by 2025?

• 2 billion

• 1 billion

• 4 billion

• 3 billion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Apart from climate change, what other factors are affecting water pollution and scarcity according to the study?

• Mining and construction

• Industrialization and deforestation

• Agriculture and urbanization

• Overfishing and marine pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the estimated number of sub-basins that will be affected by water scarcity in the worst-case scenario in 2050?

• 4,000

• 3,061

• 2,517

• 2,000

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the chemical compound mentioned as a potential future water quality indicator in the study?

• Plastics

• Pesticides

• Pathogens

• Antibiotics

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

which is a category of water pollution?

• sediment

• medical

• food

• dihydrogen monoxide

too much phosphate in water is what category of water pollution?

• organic

• inorganic

• nutrient

• heat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

If a population of aquatic species declines over time, it could be an indicator of

• change in pH of the water

• a human impact on the water

• declining water quality

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The Clean Water Act was created

• so the government can make money

• to stop pollution

• set standards for pollution levels

• to make the lakes and rivers from fishable and swimmable

What is a major cause of water pollution in urban areas?

• Industrial waste

• Agricultural runoff

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

Which of the following is a common method to address water scarcity?

• Desalination

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

• Mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4