Bell Ringer – Review

Look at the images and read the statement: 'Unsafe water kills more people than wars and all other forms of violence combined.' What is the main danger shown in these images?

• Unsafe water

• Clean water

• Safe food

• Good health

Describe one health risk that people might face from using the water sources shown in the images.

• People might get waterborne diseases from using the water sources shown in the images.

• People might get sunburn from using the water sources shown in the images.

• People might get allergies from using the water sources shown in the images.

• People might get headaches from using the water sources shown in the images.

Which of the following is a law aimed at reducing freshwater pollution?

• Clean Water Act

• Air Quality Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Noise Control Act

Which act is designed to ensure safe drinking water?

• Clean Water Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation Act

• Clean Air Act

Wastewater treatment is a solution to which environmental issue?

• Freshwater pollution

• Air pollution

• Deforestation

• Soil erosion

For how many years were US industries allowed to dump all wastes into the Cuyahoga River?

• 10 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What was the result of the waste becoming so copious in the Cuyahoga River?

• The river became a tourist attraction

• There was no animal life

• The water became crystal clear

• Fish population increased

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River motivated the city and nation to enact laws against ______ dumping into waterways.

• industrial

• agricultural

• residential

• medical

Fill in the blank: The Clean Water Act (1972) protects water by maintaining and restoring its natural ________, physical, and biological properties.

• chemical

• thermal

• mechanical

• optical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following topics addressed by the Clean Water Act (1972) with their descriptions:

• Stormwater Pollution

• Runoff from rain or snow carrying pollutants

• Animal Waste from CAFOs

• Waste produced by concentrated animal feeding operations

• Wastewater Management

• Managing water used and contaminated by human activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3