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Water Quality And Water On Earth
Test Description: Review for water quality and water on earth.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Water makes up what fraction of the human body?
A
1/2
B
4/5
C
1/3
D
2/3
2) The place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs to survive is its
A
habitat
B
environment
C
home
D
ecosystem
3) What percent of the water on Earth is salt water?
A
70%
B
97%
C
50%
D
25%
4) What percent of the water on Earth is freshwater?
A
33%
B
25%
C
75%
D
3%
5) Where is most of the freshwater on Earth located?
A
Frozen in glaciers and at the poles
B
In lakes
C
In rivers
D
Underground
6) Which ocean is the largest?
A
Artic
B
Atlantic
C
Indian
D
Pacific
7) Which below is not a way that dissolved oxygen can get into a water system.
A
By plants during photosynthesis
B
By decomposition of organic matter by bacteria.
C
By aeration of water that has tumbled over falls and rapids.
D
By diffusion from the surrounding air
8) The oxygen found in the water molecule (H20) is the oxygen that fish can use to breathe.
A
False
B
True
9) What can happen if the dissolved oxygen level drop below normal levels?
A
The water will turn blue
B
Fish will overpopulate
C
Plants can die.
D
Fish will begin to die
10) Which contains the most dissolved oxygen?
A
Cold, stagnant water
B
Hot, stagnant water
C
Cold, running water
D
Hot, running water
11) What is the measure of the acidic or basic level of a water system?
A
Eutrophicaton
B
Turbidity
C
Dissolved oxygen
D
pH
12) What is neutral pH?
A
0
B
7
C
5
D
10
13) What is the most likely source of phosphates and nitrates?
A
Fertilizers and effluents dumped into a stream
B
Waste and warm water discharge
C
Sewage and fertilizers
D
Fertilizers and pollution
14) What can an excess amount of phosphates and nitrates do to an aquatic ecosystem?
A
Decrease the amount of algae which would decrease the number of fish
B
Increase the amount of algae would would eventually decrease the dissolved oxygen levels
C
Increase the dissolved oxygen level which would increase the number of fish
D
Would not affect the water system.
15) Which factor below will not affect the temperature of an aquatic ecosystem.
A
The depth of the water
B
The pH
C
The amount of shade received from shoreline vegetation
D
The time of the year
16) What is the measure of the amount of suspended material found in a water system?
A
Dissolved oxygen
B
pH
C
Turbidity
D
Bioindicators
17) What instrument is used to measure turbidity?
A
Hydrometer
B
Thermometer
C
Barometer
D
Secchi disk
18) What is one way to decrease the turbidity in a stream?
A
Remove all of the trees and shrubs on the banks of the stream
B
Build a dam on the stream to slow the flow of water
C
Cut deep channels into the banks on the side of the stream
D
Plant trees and shrubs on the banks of the stream
19) A species which is used to indicate the health of an environment or ecosystem.
A
Aquatic barometers
B
Health indicator
C
Bioindicators
D
Species indicators
20) Over the last million years, what has happened to the total amount of water on earth?
A
risen and fallen
B
remained about the same
C
decreased
D
increased
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