Groundwater Pollution
Ocean Water Pollution
Chemical Pollution
Water Crises
Effects on
Environment
Environment
100
What is the major contributor to the contamination of groundwater?
agricultural pollution
100
Does plastic waste like bags and bottles biodegrade in the ocean?
No
100
These are added to soil to help plants grow but can wash into water.
Fertilizers
100
What % of the Earth is covered by water?
a. 57%
b. 71%
c. 86%
d. 94%
71%
100
This common household item clogs oceans and harms marine life.
Plastic
200
Which of the following diseases is caused by water pollution?
A. Bronchitis
B. Conjunctivitis
C. Diarrhoea
C. Diarrhoea
200
This form of pollution comes from large ships and oil rigs.
Oil spill
200
Why is water known as a 'universal solvent'?
Because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid on earth.
200
What is the frequency of daily child deaths from dirty water?
a. Every 2 mins.
b. Every 1 min.
c. Every 3 mins.
d. Every 4 mins.
a. Every 2 mins.
200
Farms use these chemicals, but they can poison rivers.
Pesticides/Fertilizers
300
In comparison to pure water, the boiling point of impure water ___________.
A. is the same
B. decreases
C. increases
C. increases
300
Seas absorb as much as a quarter of all man-made carbon emissions. This changes the pH of surface waters and leads to ___________.
Acidification.
300
This harmful substance is used in cleaning products and can pollute water.
a. Bleach
b. Sulphates
c. Pthlates
a. Bleach
300
Which group is most affected by water collection?
a. Men.
b. Boys
c. Women
d. Girls
c. Women
300
Tiny plastic pieces in water, eaten by fish. They are also found in the human body.
Microplastics
400
Groundwater is especially prone to excessive hardness due to
A. Calcium and Sodium ions
B. Calcium and Magnesium ions
C. Calcium and Potassium ions
B. Calcium and Magnesium ions
400
Which ocean animal is most affected by plastic straw pollution?
Turtles
400
What chemicals from car exhaust and factories cause acid rain in water bodies?
Sulfur dioxide
400
________________ is a solution to clean sea water to make it drinkable:
a. Decarbonization
b. Dechemicalization
c. Depollution
d. Desalination
d. Desalination
400
Dirty water causes this deadly diarrheal disease.
Cholera
500
Which of the following processes can effectively remove hardness from groundwater?
A. Boiling and aeration
B. Filtration and Sedimentation
C. Ion-exchange and UV treatment
C. Ion-exchange and UV treatment
500
What chemical from sunscreen harms coral reefs?
a. Oxylate
b. Oxybenzene
c. Oxybenzone
d. Ozone
c. Oxybenzone
500
Nutrient pollution is the number-one threat to water quality worldwide. What is it caused by?
Excess nitrogen and phosphorus (in water or air).
500
What farming chemical is used to kill insects and can pollute water?
Pesticides
500
Factories often dump this heavy metal into water, causing diseases.
Mercury/Lead