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185. What Is Water Pollution?
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The substances mankind has thrown away have polluted the lakes, rivers, and even ____________.
A
animals
B
streams
C
oceans
D
ponds
2) An estimated 10%, or 100 million people on earth do not have access to clean_________________________.
A
food supply
B
drinking water
C
homes
D
medical help
3) The main problem with drinking untreated water is that it can carry _______________ that makes people very sick.
A
bacteria
B
chemicals
C
feces
D
fertilizer
4) Rivers and streams can be_______________ by poorly managed dumping sites around them.
A
destroyed
B
restored
C
polluted
D
contaminated
5) Chemical fertilizers are much more dangerous to the water supply than ____________ fertilizers, like manure.
A
organic
B
inorganic
C
chemical
6) Chemical fertilizers run into lakes and streams causing eutrophication, an overgrowth of ____________.
A
algae
B
oxygen
C
plant life
D
fish
7) If heavy metals, such as lead and mercury, end up in our lakes many animals will die.
A
False
B
True
8) Radioactive waste, both stored above ground and underground , can be dangerous if there are leaks. This leak would contaminate both animals and humans.
A
False
B
True
9) Huge amounts of plastic dumped into the oceans by ships have made it dangerous for birds and oher ____________animals.
A
swimming
B
marine
C
native
D
hibernating
10) Heat can also act as a pollutant to the rivers and oceans because it changes the ________________of the water.
A
pollutants
B
ecosystem
C
habitat
D
algae count
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