Watersheds and Human Impact Vocabulary and Questions

If gasoline or oil or trash goes into a storm drain in the street, it goes directly...

• to the sewage treatment plant

• into the stream

• to groundwater

• none of the above

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What occurs when used engine oil is poured into the pit in the ground?

• The oil remains sealed in the small disposal pit and does not affect the groundwater.

• The oil seeps through the soil until it leaks into the groundwater

• The oil seeps through the soil but stops before it reaches the groundwater

• The oil creates a barrier in Mrs. Dyess' room

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Look closely at the map of the watershed below. If water enters the watershed at the top of the mountain where the arrow is pointing, at which point will it stop draining?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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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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The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

• These chemicals are expensive to produce.

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

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The picture shown is an example of______

• runoff

• point source water pollution

• nonpoint source water pollution

• ground water

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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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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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