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Water and Natural Resources
By Travis Moore
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Question 1
1.
Which is not a natural resource?
air
groundwater
forests
erosion control
Question 2
2.
A resource that is replaced at the rate it is being consumed is considered to be ___________.
renewable
nonrenewable
an ecosystem service
a fossil fuel
Question 3
3.
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
Question 4
4.
Doing which of the following would reduce your ecological footprint?
driving further
recycling less
eating less meat
flying more
Question 5
5.
Which is an ecosystem service directly provided by mangroves?
providing habitat for fish
pollinating plants
pest control
ocean acidification
Question 6
6.
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
Question 7
7.
An aquifer that can be recharged from the surface is__________.
artesian
being depleted
confined
unconfined
Question 8
8.
What is a piezometer?
a well for drawing water
an artesian well
an observation well
a tool used to measure pH
Question 9
9.
Most freshwater on Earth is in which category?
reservoirs, lakes and rivers
groundwater
ice caps and glaciers
soil moisture
Question 10
10.
Which of these can occur when groundwater is depleted?
dry wells
land subsidence
lake level drop
all of the above
Question 11
11.
Which of the following categories consumes the most water?
car washing
toilet flushing
irrigation
livestock
Question 12
12.
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
Question 13
13.
Which parameter is measured in NTU?
pH
turbidity
nitrate
dissolved oxygen
Question 14
14.
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
Question 15
15.
Where can 90% of nitrate contamination in groundwater be traced back to?
industrial pollutants
burning coal
manure and fertilizer runoff
septic systems
Question 16
16.
Which ocean lies directly to the East of the United States?
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
Question 17
17.
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
Question 18
18.
What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?
increasing temperatures
increasing atmospheric CO
2
concentrations
decreasing fish populations
increasing plastic in the ocean
Question 19
19.
Ocean gyres are a factor in which of the following?
overfishing
coral bleaching
dead zones
great pacific garbage patch
Question 20
20.
Which is the primary cause of dead zones in the ocean?
nutrient pollution
overfishing
plastic pollution
increasing CO
2