Water Pollution

Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution

• Effluent from a sewage treatment plant

• BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river.

• Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.

• Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.

How many children die each and every day due to unsafe drinking water?

• 1888

• 530

• 280

• 3800

Point-source pollution is one that:

• can be found coming from many different places

• is from a specific singular location

Nonpoint source pollution is one that

• happens only once a year

• happens every several years

• is from unknown sources

• is from many places spread over a large area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river is an example of (a)   source pollution.

• Point

• Non-Point

Any change in water quality that can harm living organisms or make the water unfit for human uses such as drinking, irrigation, and recreation is called (a)   .

• Water pollution

• Point sources

• Nonpoint sources

• Wastewater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Chemicals released from an industrial plant directly into a river is an example of (a)   source pollution.

• Point

• Non-Point

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Eutrophication results from the presence of which things in water:

• salts

• cyanide

• nutrient

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

During eutrophication, what happens when the large explosion of life dies off?

• their biomass sinks to the bottom with no effect

• they release a toxin

• the dead biomass catches fire

• the decomposing biomass depletes much of the oxygen in the water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Mine site drainage can often cause this:

• Cultural eutrophication

• Acidic runoff

• Land subsidence

• Saltwater intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4