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Question 1
1.

What is the difference between a point source and a nonpointsource of water pollution?

Question 2
2.

What is an example of a point source pollutant?

Question 3
3.

Methods used to remove spilled oil from the surface of the ocean include: I. containment boom and oil vacuums II. chemical dispersants III. large screens

Question 4
4.

It is estimated that initially the Deepwater Horizon oil platform accident released 53,000 barrels of oil per day. If one barrel contains 42 gallons, how many gallons per day were released?

Question 5
5.

Which toxic substance can be found in the water of buildings with old plumbing systems?

Question 6
6.

The Federal Water Pollution control Act of 1948 was the precursor legislation to the...

Question 7
7.

The WHO estimates that approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to sufficient safe-water supplies. This number represents about ____ of the world population.

Question 8
8.

Which is a heavy metal associated with burning coal?

Question 9
9.

Which is a type of wastewater? I. Sewage water from toilets II. Water from showering and bathing III. Water from washing clothes

Question 10
10.

Which pollutant is most likely to be naturally released into groundwater supplies w/out human intervention

Question 11
11.

Put the events leading to cultural eutrophication in the correct order: 1- leaching of nutrients from fertilized agricultural lands 2- fish die-off 3- algal bloom

Question 12
12.

All of the following are diseases caused by wastewater exposure except...

Question 13
13.

Which of the following is not usually associated with eutrophication?

Question 14
14.

What is true of a lake that is experiencing eutrophication?

Question 15
15.

Endocrine disruptors affect what?

Question 16
16.

Why are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) so harmful?

Question 17
17.

Releasing lots of sewage and organic wastes will result in

Question 18
18.

Which would result from destroying wetland mangroves?

Question 19
19.

How does dissolved oxygen result in algae blooms?

Question 20
20.

What would be a possible consequence of endocrine disruptors that have runoff into a lake?

Question 21
21.

Which is a supporting ecological service of coral reefs?

Question 22
22.

Which would cause eutrophication?

Question 23
23.

Thermal Pollution is most commonly caused by

Question 24
24.

Which of the following is not an example of ecosystem services provided by mangroves?

Question 25
25.

When identifying tolerable limits for toxins, scientists often use