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Water and Natural Resources

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Which is not a natural resource?

air

groundwater

forests

erosion control

A resource that is replaced at the rate it is being consumed is considered to be ___________.

renewable

nonrenewable

an ecosystem service

a fossil fuel

Which of the following is used to calculate your ecological footprint?

the types of food you eat

the amount of miles you drive

the size of your home

all of the above are used

Doing which of the following would reduce your ecological footprint?

driving further

recycling less

eating less meat

flying more

Which is an ecosystem service directly provided by mangroves?

providing habitat for fish

pollinating plants

pest control

ocean acidification

What does it mean if a layer of rock is impermeable?

water will not flow through it

water will easily flow through it

it is contaminated with pollutants

it has a well in it

An aquifer that can be recharged from the surface is__________.

artesian

being depleted

confined

unconfined

What is a piezometer?

a well for drawing water

an artesian well

an observation well

a tool used to measure pH

Most freshwater on Earth is in which category?

reservoirs, lakes and rivers

groundwater

ice caps and glaciers

soil moisture

Which of these can occur when groundwater is depleted?

dry wells

land subsidence

lake level drop

all of the above

Which of the following categories consumes the most water?

car washing

toilet flushing

irrigation

livestock

Which is a positive consequence of a dam?

cost of construction

generating electricty with a low carbon footprint

limiting the migration of fish

major alteration to the natural landscape

Which parameter is measured in NTU?

pH

turbidity

nitrate

dissolved oxygen

The pH in a stream is 6.3.  What does that mean?

The water is slightly acidic

The water is slightly basic

The water is cloudy

The water is flowing quickly

Where can 90% of nitrate contamination in groundwater be traced back to? 

industrial pollutants

burning coal

manure and fertilizer runoff

septic systems

Which ocean lies directly to the East of the United States?

Atlantic

Arctic

Pacific

Indian

What is an estuary?

a type of tree that can grow in the water

a contaminant found in groundwater

a type of algae

a region where a river meets an ocean

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?

increasing temperatures

increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations

decreasing fish populations

increasing plastic in the ocean

Ocean gyres are a factor in which of the following?

overfishing

coral bleaching

dead zones

great pacific garbage patch

Which is the primary cause of dead zones in the ocean?

nutrient pollution

overfishing

plastic pollution

increasing CO2