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Hydrosphere Test Review Part IV
Test Description: HYdrosphere Test Review part IV
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A clear example of point source pollution is
A
oil spilling from a supertanker
B
trash floating in ocean water
C
salts from irrigation
D
feedlot wastes in a river
2) Which region of the sea is affected by changes in the tides?
A
deep ocean
B
open ocean and shore
C
shore
D
open ocean
3) Under which conditions are large numbers of fish in a lake most likely to die?
A
when the water's turbidity is low and temperatures are average
B
when the water's dissolved oxygen is high and temperatures are low
C
right after a storm with heavy rainfall
D
when the water's dissolved oxygen is low and temperatures are high
4) Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water used from other sources?
A
because it receives water directly from precipitation
B
because it forms where fresh water and salt water meet
C
because it rises to the surface near the ocean
D
because pollutants are filtered by rock and soil from deep within the Earth
5) Which of the following is the main reason why the ocean is salty?
A
salts dissolve from trash dumped into the ocean
B
salts naturally form from water molecules in the ocean
C
Surface water carries salt from land into the ocean.
D
salts are spilled by ships that sail through the ocean
6) A body of water that has high turbidity is
A
clear
B
cloudy
C
basic
D
acidic
7) Which of these is not a threat to living ocean resources?
A
overfishing
B
evaporation
C
pollution
D
oil spills
8) Which describes a non point source of pollution?
A
accumulation of oil in a stream next to a gas station
B
liquid fertilizer flowing from a barrel into a stream
C
runoff from a road into a nearby stream
D
chemical spill in a river next to a manufacturing complex
9) A neutral pH is:
A
4.5
B
7.0
C
8.0
D
2.0
10) For what types of water does the Clean Water Act set water quality standards?
A
surface waters
B
ocean waters
C
all U.S. waters
D
groundwater
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