Human Activity & The Water Cycle Questions

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5 questions

1

Pollution is released into the air from a factory’s smokestacks. How would this impact the
water cycle?

New houses are being built along Memorial Drive. The area used to be covered in trees,
but now, the trees have been cut down. This construction area is uphill from the Red River.
How can this impact the water in the Red River? Select all that apply.

Trash from the construction site can be washed into the river when it rains.

Sediment from the construction site can be washed into the river when it rains.

Oil, paint and other liquids spills can soak into the groundwater and then flow into
the river.

Dust from the construction site can cause acid rain which will pollute the river.

Which method would be the best way to determine the impact of the new construction
on the Red River?

place barriers to stop trash and other debris from washing into the river

collect water samples to analyze the water quality near the construction site

ask the construction company to report any spills

watch for any visible changes to the water in the river

Soil will filter out chemicals and other pollution that are spilled on the
ground and stop the pollution from entering the groundwater.

True

False

Support your answer to question 3 with observations from your lab.

New houses are being built along Memorial Drive. The area used to be covered in trees,
but now, the trees have been cut down. This construction area is uphill from the Red River.
How can this impact the water in the Red River? Select all that apply.

Trash from the construction site can be washed into the river when it rains.

Sediment from the construction site can be washed into the river when it rains.

Oil, paint and other liquids spills can soak into the groundwater and then flow into
the river.

Dust from the construction site can cause acid rain which will pollute the river.

Which method would be the best way to determine the impact of the new construction
on the Red River?

place barriers to stop trash and other debris from washing into the river

collect water samples to analyze the water quality near the construction site

ask the construction company to report any spills

watch for any visible changes to the water in the river

Soil will filter out chemicals and other pollution that are spilled on the
ground and stop the pollution from entering the groundwater.

True

False

Human Activity & The Water Cycle Questions

Human Activity & The Water Cycle Questions

Pollution is released into the air from a factory’s smokestacks. How would this impact thewater cycle?

Support your answer to question 3 with observations from your lab.

Pollution is released into the air from a factory’s smokestacks. How would this impact thewater cycle?

New houses are being built along Memorial Drive. The area used to be covered in trees,but now, the trees have been cut down. This construction area is uphill from the Red River.How can this impact the water in the Red River? Select all that apply.

Which method would be the best way to determine the impact of the new constructionon the Red River?

Soil will filter out chemicals and other pollution that are spilled on theground and stop the pollution from entering the groundwater.

Support your answer to question 3 with observations from your lab.

Pollution is released into the air from a factory’s smokestacks. How would this impact the
water cycle?

Pollution is released into the air from a factory’s smokestacks. How would this impact the
water cycle?

New houses are being built along Memorial Drive. The area used to be covered in trees,
but now, the trees have been cut down. This construction area is uphill from the Red River.
How can this impact the water in the Red River? Select all that apply.

Which method would be the best way to determine the impact of the new construction
on the Red River?

Soil will filter out chemicals and other pollution that are spilled on the
ground and stop the pollution from entering the groundwater.