Land and Water Pollution
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Created on April 25, 2023
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water and land pollution
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In recent decades, water and land pollution has increased drastically. This is due to increased urbanization and industrialization as well as expanded chemical usage on farms, among many other factors. Water and land pollution can greatly disrupt ecosystems and cause harm to plants, animals, and humans. Your goal is to answer questions about water and land pollution correctly in order to learn a series of numbers that will allow you to access a clean environment.
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water and land pollution
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QUESTION 01
Which law mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's water?
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Water Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
QUESTION 02
Which of the following would NOT be considered a point source of pollution?
Air exhaust from the tailpipe of a car
Waste water from a sewage pipe
Fertilizer runoff from a lawn
Smoke from a smokestack
QUESTION 03
What naturally occurring chemical builds up over time in an organism, inflicting major harm on fish, birds, and mammals, and is this an example of biomagnification or bioaccumulation?
Nitrogen and biomagnification
Nitrogen and bioaccumulation
Mercury and bioaccumulation
Mercury and biomagnification
QUESTION 04
All of the following are impacts of sediment pollution on waterways EXCEPT
Imbalanced nutrient content of waterways
Increased turbidity of waterways
Decreased water temperature
Reduced oxygen content of water
CONGRATULATIONS
The first number is:
2
QUESTION 05
Which of the following is NOT a cause of thermal pollution?
Nuclear power plants
Recreational activities like boating
Oil spills
Irrigation systems which draw water from natural water sources
QUESTION 06
Which of the following is a common characteristic of lakes undergoing cultural eutrophication?
Decreased amounts of green and blue-green algae
Increased water clarity in the epilimnion
Increased levels of plant nutrients
Decreased rates of sediment accumulation
QUESTION 07
Eagle Harbor, a large neighborhood, is on one side of Lake Loot. On the other side of the lake, there are two farms and an industrial plant. Because the lake is downstream from the farms and plant, many different chemicals runoff into the lake, polluting it. The people and animals in Eagle Harbor then use that water in their everyday lives. Choose all of the following possible effects if the people and animals use the water on a regular basis.I. People will start to experience dizziness and weakness brought about by pesticide runoff.II. Only the people drinking the water everyday will start to experience problems.III. Some animals start to develop liver problems due to the copper runoff from the industrial plant.IV. Birds will migrate right away after the runoff starts to happen.
II and III
III and IV
I and III
I, II, and IV
QUESTION 08
Which of the following diseases is most often caused by pathogen pollution in water from animal and human waste?
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Cholera
COVID-19
CONGRATULATIONS
The second number is:
7
QUESTION 09
Integrated waste management employs all of the following EXCEPT
Using tires for the construction of artifical reefs
Using refillable soft-drink bottles
Using disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers
Redesigning automobiles to replace steel parts with aluminum and plastic parts
QUESTION 10
Which of the following correctly describes an abiotic water quality indicator?
Macroinvertebrates of different types tell us about the oxygen levels and overall quality of the water.
Salinity tells us how cloudy or clear the water is.
Biochemical oxygen demand tells us the amount of oxygen a quantity of water uses over a period of time at a given temperature.
Turbidity tells us the salt content of the water.
QUESTION 11
Which of the following are biotic indicators of water quality?I. Fish diversityII. Benthic algal growthIII. Macroinvertebrates
I and II
Only I
I, II, and III
II and III
QUESTION 12
Which of the following is a true statement about waste disposal in landfills?
Landfills do not contribute to increased concentrations of greenhouse gasses.
When waste in a landfill degrades, it improves the soil quality.
Groundwater can become contaminated due to a transport mechanism.
Landfills help to remove toxic substances from the surrounding environment.
CONGRATULATIONS
The third number is:
1
QUESTION 13
Which of the following accurately describes one of the steps of water treatment in sewage treatment plants?
The primary and seconday treatments both focus on removing chemical waste components from the water.
The primary treatment removes organic matter from the water.
The tertiary treatment uses chemicals to treat the water.
The secondary treatment removes solids from the waste water.
QUESTION 14
For a certain insecticide, the LD-50 dosage level for rats is determined to be 250 milligrams per kilogram of body mass. On the basis of this information, which of the following is the best prediction regarding the consequences of receiving this dosage of the insecticide?
Five hundred out of every one thousand people would experience acute effects.
Fifty percent of any rat population would be sickened.
Five hundred out of every one thousand rats would die.
Fifty percent of the population of any warm-blooded animal would die.
QUESTION 15
Which of the following options describes a retrospective study?I. A study which observes the long-term impacts of chemical weapons in World War II veterans.II. A study monitoring the health of individuals who may come into contact with dangerous pesticides in the future.III. A study recording the developmental impacts of people exposed to endocrine disruptors when they were children.
II and III
Only I
I and III
Only II
QUESTION 16
Which of the following statements about toxins, a type of chemical risk, is correct?
Allergens interfere with the normal functioning of hormones in an organism's body.
Carcinogens can cause birth defects in fetuses.
Neurotoxins disrupt the functioning of the nervous system.
Teratogens can cause cancer.
CONGRATULATIONS
The last number is:
9
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