Question 1

Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

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A)   population density
B)   country size
C)   climate
D)   rivers running through the country
E)   renewable water supplies and population densityF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria

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A)   are especially toxic to animals.
B)   may mutate into severely pathogenic strains.
C)   indicate the presence of feces in water.
D)   usually live in pesticide-contaminated water.
E)   are more difficult to find in water.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   containment of pollutants.
B)   tertiary sewage treatment.
C)   bioremediation.
D)   wetland treatment.
E)   in vitro extraction techniques.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

____________ is a point source of water pollution; _____________ is a nonpoint source of water pollution.

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A)   Golf course runoff; atmospheric deposition
B)   Golf course runoff; power plant effluent
C)   Power plant effluent; golf course runoff
D)   Atmospheric deposition; golf course runoff
E)   Power plant effluent; factory drainsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________.

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A)   stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place
B)   increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation
C)   increases; gains water from the Earth's interior
D)   decreases; moves it from one place to another place
E)   decreases; loses water to the atmosphereF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

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A)   groundwater.
B)   the Great Lakes.
C)   living organisms and biomass.
D)   ice and snow.
E)   clouds in the atmosphere.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

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A)   surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
B)   seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
C)   seasonal flooding.
D)   rivers running through the country.
E)   water used from an aquifer.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Best available technology (BAT)  standards are standards set for

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A)   nonpoint pollution.
B)   toxic substances.
C)   radioactive waste, specifically.
D)   organic compounds.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)   agricultural use.
B)   domestic needs.
C)   industrial activities.
D)   use as drinking water.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Use the following graph for the question. 
-The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is

Accepted Answer

A)   the Clean Water Act.
B)   a series of epidemics that inspired action.
C)   the discovery of newer technology that makes it cheaper not to pollute.
D)   decreases in water withdrawal for industrial uses.
E)   the emphasis in 1950 of watershed management.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and ______ rain falls back into the sea. About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

Accepted Answer

A)   most; 10
B)   most; 20
C)   less; 55
D)   less; 70E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antibiotics.
B)   Hormones.
C)   Dissolved Metals.
D)   Insecticides.
E)   Antidepressants.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 11: Water: Resources and Pollution

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

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Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and rain falls back into the sea. About __ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

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A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

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Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for

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Use the following graph for the question. -The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is

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The total amount of water on the Earth from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ____.

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is a point source of water pollution; _ is a nonpoint source of water pollution.

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What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

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The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

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Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

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In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

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Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

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Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria

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Exam 11: Water: Resources and Pollution

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

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Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and ______ rain falls back into the sea. About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land.

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A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

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Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for

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Use the following graph for the question. -The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is

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The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________.

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____________ is a point source of water pollution; _____________ is a nonpoint source of water pollution.

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What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment?

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The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

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Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

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In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by

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Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is "water rich" or "water poor"?

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