Water Cycle
The process of water changing phases from a liquid to a gas is called...
Evaporation
A flood that occurs due to sea level rising is called a...
A. Flash flood
B. Urban Flood
C. Coastal flood
C. Coastal flood
Which of the following would be best for preventing eutrophication?
A. Having a farm and livestock near water
B. Using standard detergent for washing dishes
C. Using organic fertilizer near water
C. Using organic fertilizer
If there is more recharge than discharge of groundwater in the area, the water table will...
A. Rise
B. Stay the same
C. Deplete (go down)
A. Rise
Cholera would be classified as which type of pollutant?
A. Organic chemical
B. Plant nutrient
C. Infectious agent
C. Infectious agent
Which of the following would NOT be considered precipitation? Rain, clouds, sleet, or hail
Clouds
During hurricane Sandy, New York City experienced a lot of damage, much of which was caused by...
A. Levee failure
B. Fires from electrical wires breaking
C. Shaking from seismic waves
B. Fires from electrical wires breaking
Which of the following is a main source of nitrogen and phosphorus in water bodies?
A. Fertilizer
B. Sediments
C. Fossil fuel burning
D. Acid rain
A. Fertilizer
The area unground where the space between rocks is fully filled with water is called...
A. Zone of aeration
B. Zone of saturation
C. Water Table
B. Zone of saturation
What do we call areas that are health risks due to hazardous waste?
A. Superfund site
B. Pollution hotspot
C. Environmental hazard site
A. Superfund site
A. 71%
B. 34%
C. 1%
D. 0.5%
D. 0.5%
Hurricane Katrina primarily impacted what city?
A. New Orleans, LA
B. New York City, NY
C. Kinston, NC
A. New Orleans, LA
What process does bacteria undergo that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide instead?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Cellular respiration
C. Mitosis
D. Meiosis
B. Cellular Respiration
What type of well requires a pump to pull water up to the surface?
A. Artesian well
B. Water table well
C. Mechanical well
A. Artesian well
What pollutant effected the people of Flint, Michigan?
A. Iron
B. Lead
C. Cholera
D. E. coli
B. Lead
The release of water vapor directly from plants is called what?
Transpiration
A barrier that spans across a river or body of water and controls the amount of water flowing through is called a....
Dam
Water with very little oxygen is called _____________
Hypoxic or deadzone
Salt Water Intrusion
How do pollutants like plant nutrients end up in water bodies? Hint: It's a step in the water cycle
Surface run-off
The process of water being pulled up through a well is called...
Percolation
An area/biome that absorbs water like a sponge and helps prevent flooding is called a ______________
Wetland
After algae overpopulates and dies, what uses up all of the oxygen in the water when eating this dead algae?
Bacteria
When groundwater decreases, causing the ground to sink lower is called?
Subsidence
Because oil contains carbon, it would fall into the category of ___________ ______________ pollutants
Organic chemical