make electricity, prevent flooding, and provide irrigation

Which would be least likely to reduce the nutrient loading into the Chesapeake Bay estuary?

Government subsidies for cotton crops

The largest source of oil pollution found in the oceans is from

urban and industrial runoff from the land

Which of the following is NOT a nonpoint-source pollutant?

A sewage treatment plant effluent pipe

Precipitation that falls on Earth's surface ________.

is mostly taken up by plants or other organisms

Why are PCBs, banned in 1977, still causing damage to the Great Lakes?

PCBs are persistent pollutants that do not degrade easily

a body of permeable rock that can contain groundwater

What is the environmental impact caused by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam?

flooding of the Yangtze River and loss of river habitats

Which of the following is true about the Colorado River Basin?

It is stressed due to population growth and climate change.

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Unit 7 - Water Review

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An AP Environmental Science Review Quiz.

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1
What is the best pencil in the world?
Dixon Ticondontpickthis
Dixon Ticonderoga
Dixie Land Special
Some Lame Mechanical Pencil
2
Which constitutes the greatest percent of use for water withdrawn in the world today?
Irrigation for food production
Coolant water for electricity produced from coal
Drinking water for human consumption
Flushing toilets in residential homes
3
We build dams to
make electricity, prevent flooding, and provide irrigation
improve habitats for native fish
control the spread of waterborne diseases
drain wetlands for urban development
4
Mr. Mitchell used to work in...
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
China
5
The federal legislation that set maximum containment levels for pollutants
National Environmental Policy Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Water Act
Water Quality Act
6
Coal-burning power plants release a large amount of
nitrogen compounds
thermal pollution
oxygen-demanding wastes
arsenic contaminates
7
Mr. Mitchell probably couldn't survive without...
coffee
the microphone
powerpoint
hand sanitizer
8
Which would be least likely to reduce the nutrient loading into the Chesapeake Bay estuary?
Upgrade of current sewage treatment plants
Re-introduction of native oyster beds
Government subsidies for cotton crops
Replanting of riarian zones and sea grass beds
9
Which of the following is one of the major pollutants of groundwater?
carbon dioxide
agricultural fields
treated sewage from cities
acid rain
10
One-fifth of Earth's total water supply is in
the ocean
groundwater
ponds
estuaries
11
What year did Mr. Mitchell graduate from college?
2007
2005
2008
2006
12
Which water test will determine the disruption of photosynthesis caused by cloudy water?
Turbidity
Salinity
Temperature
Dissilved oxygen
13
The largest source of oil pollution found in the oceans is from
urban and industrial runoff from the land
oil tanker accidents transporting oil between port cities
pipeline leaks near coastal areas
offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
14
The process of human activities near urban or areas that input excess nutrients into lakes is
cultural eutrophication
lake stratification
thermal pollution
articifical fertilization
15
Which of the following is NOT a nonpoint-source pollutant?
Runoff of pesticides from cropland
Animal wastes from feedlots
A sewage treatment plant effluent pipe
Sediment loading from erosion
16
Precipitation that falls on Earth's surface ________.
almost entirely filters down into the underground aquifers
mostly runs off into salt marshes or the ocean
is mostly taken up by plants or other organisms
is usually already unusable because of acid rain
17
Data indicate that the present rate of freshwater consumption in most developed countries is
unsustainable
only a problem in areas not on the coast
sustainable for the foreseeable future
irrelevant, as water is not currently a limited resources
18
Why are PCBs, banned in 1977, still causing damage to the Great Lakes?
fishermen are illegally dumping PCBs
PCBs are persistent pollutants that do not degrade easily
they are examples of heavy metals that are nondegradable
they are still being produced in Canada today
19
What is an aquifer?
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing
a body of permeable rock that can contain groundwater
a single identifiable source of air, or water pollution
oxygen deficiency in a biotic environment
20
What is the environmental impact caused by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam?
large amounts of electricity available
loss of ancient cultures and heritage sites along the river
flooding of the Yangtze River and loss of river habitats
displacement of millions of people
21
Which of the following is true about the Colorado River Basin?
It is stressed due to population growth and climate change.
River flows are largely unregulated.
It is a small geographical area.
The primary source of water is the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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