This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Water Pollution – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Pollution Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution? A) Toxins. B) Bacterial. C) Sediment. D) Nutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sediment. 2. Which is the top source of water pollution produced by humans? A) Water parks. B) Whataburger. C) Wastewater Treatment. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agriculture. 3. Fertilizers are classified as which kind of water pollutant? A) Physical agents. B) Heavy metals. C) Inorganic chemicals. D) Organic chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organic chemicals. 4. What is water that suitable to drink called? A) Aquafina. B) Clean. C) Potable. D) Salty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potable. 5. What can the benthic macroinvertebrate community tell us about a stream or river? A) It can be an indicator of the water quality of that stream. B) The amount of sediment in the water. C) What time of year it is. D) How many fish live there. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can be an indicator of the water quality of that stream. 6. A chemical sprayed to kill insects or bugs. A) Pesticide. B) Fetilizer. C) Aquifer. D) Herbicide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pesticide. 7. What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface? A) Conduction. B) Global Wind Patterns. C) Upwelling. D) Temperature and salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upwelling. 8. The release of a large amount of sewage overflow into a nearby creek would lead to: A) High DO, High BOD, Low Fecal Coliform. B) Low DO, High BOD, High Fecal Coliform. C) Low DO, Low BOD, High Fecal Coliform. D) Low DO, High BOD, Low Fecal Coliform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low DO, High BOD, High Fecal Coliform. 9. What animals are affected by water pollution? A) Cheetah. Drinking water sources. B) All of the above. C) Elephants. Drinking water sources. D) Fish. Swim in polluted water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the above. 10. Canada's lakes have ..... % of the world's surface freshwater A) 20. B) 0.03. C) 60. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 20. 11. Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution? A) Volcanoes. B) Animal waste. C) Oil spills. D) Silt from storms and floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil spills. 12. The following is an example of what type of water pollution? Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers can reach the water supply by seeping into the groundwater. A) Thermal pollution. B) Biological pollution. C) Chemical pollution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical pollution. 13. Which water quality test will best determine the disruption of photosynthesis caused by cloudy water conditions from sedimentation? A) Temperature. B) PH. C) Dissolved oxygen. D) Turbidity. E) Salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turbidity. 14. How waste is produced by agricultural sources? A) By watering the crops. B) Excessive use of water in growing of rice. C) Use of ground water. D) By using fertilizers which contain chemicals like nitrates and phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By using fertilizers which contain chemicals like nitrates and phosphorus. 15. Fertilizer, sewage, and animal feces can wash in to water, leading to ..... A) Thermal pollution. B) Desalination. C) Artificial eutrophication. D) Biomagnification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artificial eutrophication. 16. What grows when oxygen depletion occurs? A) Algae. B) Anaerobic organisms. C) Aerobic organisms. D) Nothing grows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaerobic organisms. 17. Is water pollution good? A) Yes!. B) No ><. C) Maybe?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No ><. 18. Diseases are caused by A) Drinking contaminated water. B) Swimming in polluted water. C) Contact with chemically polluted water. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 19. What does algae produce that makes fish get sick? A) Oxygen. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Salt. D) Toxins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Toxins. 20. Where does most of the air pollution come from? A) Solar and Wind energy. B) Forest Fires and Cities. C) Planting trees and Agriculture. D) Vehicles and Industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vehicles and Industry. 21. The ..... oil spill occurred when an oil tanker hit a reef off the coast of Alaska and over 11 million gallons of oil spilled into the ocean. A) Wawa. B) Big. C) Exxon Valdez. D) Quick Check. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exxon Valdez. 22. Major anthropogenic sources of nitrogen pollution include commercial fertilizer, vehicles exhaust, industrial air pollution, and A) Discharge of sewage into surface waters. B) Oils spills. C) Ocean dumping of trash. D) Use of persistent pesticides. E) Disposal of refridgeration units. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discharge of sewage into surface waters. 23. All of the following are effective strategies for minimizing sediment pollution except: A) Trap eroded sediment at construction sites. B) Expose a minimum amount of land. C) Provide protection for exposed soil. D) Maximize surface runoff from critical areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maximize surface runoff from critical areas. 24. Why is plastic dangerous for marine life? A) A) They mistake it for food and cannot digest it. B) B) They can get entangled in it which hinders their ability to swim. C) C) It is not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats. D) Both a) and b). E) Both a) and c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a) and b). 25. What causes water pollution? A) Trash. B) Pesticides. C) Sand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trash. 26. What is the hydrosphere? A) Water in lakes, ponds, and rivers. B) Water under the ground. C) All water on Earth. D) Water in the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All water on Earth. 27. The flow of water from rain, snow melt, or other sources over land. A) Aquifer. B) Ground water. C) Watersheds. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runoff. 28. What can happen if oil shipments are not handled properly? A) The oil can spill into the ocean. B) Airplanes will have to transport oil. C) The price of oil will go down. D) The oil will spill into the ship that carries it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The oil can spill into the ocean. 29. What does the oil do in an oil spill? A) It goes away. B) It dissolves. C) It thickens. D) It evaporates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It thickens. 30. We can prevent water pollution by: A) Reduce the use of plastic. B) Properly dispose of chemicals. C) Clean up after your animals. D) All of the above. 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