Water Works
Pollution Solution?
Water Use and Abuse
Darn Dams
Conserve It
100
The place that the people of Plainfield get most of their water from
What is Lake Michigan
100
Pollution that enters the water from a sewage pipe or directly from a factory.
what is point-source pollution
100
This item uses the most amount of water per day in the average American household.
What is the Toilet
100
What do dams produce cheaply
What is Electricity
100
Is water a renewable resource
YES!! but only if we don't use more than is replaced
200
This stage of the treatment process is where a substance is added to kill harmful micro-organisms and bacteria.
What is Chlorination
200
What are two ways that farmers can control pollution
use less pesticides and fertilizers
200
What will happen if we use more water than is replaced
water shortage, run out
200
What is a benefit of hydroelectric dams other than being inexpensive to operate.
Do not cause air pollution
200
What happens if we destroy our wetlands?
FLOODING
300
In this stage of the water treatment process, Alum is added to form stick globs which sink to the bottom.
What is Coagulation
300
Why is acid rain and other non-point source pollution factors hard to stop.
the source is unknown
300
Why do we need irrigation
Some areas do not get enough water to supply their crops
300
What is one human disadvantage to building dams.
Changes the geography. floods upstream, and not enough water downstream, doesn't allow fertile silt downstream
300
How can factories conserve water
Reuse water to cool machines
400
Why does surface water need to be cleaned more than groundwater
Surface water is exposed to the air and everything in it. OR Groundwater has already been naturally filtered through the ground.
400
What are the causes of Acid Rain?
air pollution, cars, factories
400
The process where salt is removed from ocean water to make fresh drinking water
What is Desalination
400
What is one animal disadvantage to dams
prevents fish from laying their eggs, populations can go extinct
400
What are three ways you can conserve water?
Open ended but can be: take shorter showers, water your lawn less, fix leaky pipes, etc.
500
Where does the drinking water supplied by the city of Plainfield get treated
What is the Jardine Water Treatment Plant. OR next to Navy Pier
500
How does most of the water pollution enter the water.
Surface Runoff
500
This type of irrigation is best to use in order to use less watet.
What is Drip irrigation.
500
Name four things which dams can be used for.
irrigation, drinking, recreation, electricity
500
What are three ways we are destroying our wetlands?
Building Farms and cities. Introducing new species, fertilizers and pesticides through runoff, and draining them for water.
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