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Water quality #2
Test on friday December 14 water quality
Question | Answer |
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What is an example of a secondary pollutant? | The exhaust from a car mixing with cloud water to make acid rain.H |
True or False: inorganic chemicals come from living things or things that used to be living? | False. |
What are three infectious agents? | Bacteria, fungi, and viruses. |
What is the name of the dioflagelate protist that is activated into toxicity by excess nitrogen in the water? | Pfisteria. |
What element does organic chemicals contain? | Carbon. |
Even though eutrophication and E. Coli are bad, what is NC's biggest water pollution issue? | Dirt. |
how could GPS and GIS be used together when studying water systems? | GPS can locate the water, and GIS help find the quality. |
What is an example of non-point pollution? | Gas stations. |
Is high or low temperature water more healthy for fish? | Low. |
What is something water treatment plants can't clean out? | Medicines. |
Why is an overabundance of nutrients harmful to a water supply? | It causes excessive aquatic plant growth. |
Fish numbers are steadily declining in a river each year. If the scientists want to better understand what is happening to the fish, what measurement would yield the best data? | Dissolved oxygen in the water. |
What is a point source of pollution that could harm a pond ecosystems? | Waste water released from a nearby factory. |
Water pollution is any physical, ________ or chemical change in water quality that adversely affects living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses. | Biological. |
If you have point pollution, you can ______ to the responsible party. | Point. |
What is a source of sediment pollution? | Forestry. |
Eutrophication means _____ blooms too much because it's feeding on _____ that can come from _____. | Point,algae,poop. |
The algae is associated with _____ that takes up too much _____ out of the water which makes the fish suffocate. | Bacteria, oxygen. |
Trout and mayflies are _____ of healthy water. | Bioindicator. |