This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Water Pollution – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Water Pollution Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Examples of materials that contain plant nutrients are A) Sewage and fertilizers. B) Inorganic and organic chemicals. C) Radioactive materials and heat. D) Pesticides and infectious agents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sewage and fertilizers. 2. A pipe gushing polluted water into a river is an example of: A) Nonpoint source pollution. B) Eutrophication. C) Fertilizer. D) Point source pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point source pollution. 3. Found in old plumbing pipes and ceramic glazes A) Formaldehyde. B) Asbestos. C) Radon. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lead. 4. Harmful things in air and water like poisonous chemicals are called ..... A) Tablet. B) Pollutants. C) Wastewater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutants. 5. What are the causes of water pollution? A) Humans. B) When waste, chemicals, or other unwanted particles effect a body of water. C) Trash that has been dumped into a body of water. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. The substances that cause water pollution are called ..... A) Pollen. B) Pollutants. C) Populations. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutants. 7. What does it mean to degrade water quality? A) Water is bad. B) Water is ok. C) Water is good. D) Water passes regulations but probably isn't pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water is bad. 8. This type of pollution occurs when harmful chemicals are added to water supplies A) Thermal pollution. B) Chemical pollution. C) Biological pollution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical pollution. 9. A farmer applies excess fertilizer to one of her fields just before a rainstorm. What kind of pollution is this most likely to lead to? A) Sediment. B) Bacterial. C) Toxic. D) Nutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nutrient. 10. Human waste water results in which of the following water pollution problems? A) Decomposition of organic matter reduces dissolved oxygen levels. B) Decomposition of organic matter releases great quantities of nutrients. C) Pathogenic organisms are carried to surface waters. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. By weight, the most abundant water pollutant is: A) Toxic chemicals. B) Organic waste. C) Heavy metals. D) Sediments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sediments. 12. What does "potable" mean? A) Frozen. B) Liquid water. C) Safe to drink. D) Dirty water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safe to drink. 13. What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water? A) They can suffocate. B) Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen. C) They can't see. D) They can't float. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can suffocate. 14. Oysters are helpful because they: A) Create phosphates. B) Create nitrates. C) Create dissolved oxygen. D) Filter water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Filter water. 15. A landfill overflows into the river. What could happen to the plants and animals that live in the area around the river? A) They will stay the same. B) They might get sick. C) The river will dry up. D) They will be healthier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might get sick. 16. How many gallons of water are used from Lake Michigan EACH DAY? A) 3 million. B) 1 million. C) 1 billion. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 billion. 17. About how many gallons of oil were spilled each day during the BP spill? A) 200, 000. B) 100, 000. C) 400, 000. D) 300, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 200, 000. 18. Choose the material from which water pollution is not caused A) Fertilisers. B) Pesticides. C) Chemicals. D) Dried leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dried leaves. 19. ..... is a pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reactions with primary air pollutants. A) Point Source Pollution. B) Nonpoint Source Pollution. C) Primary Pollutant. D) Secondary Pollutant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secondary Pollutant. 20. When particles like sulfur dioxide get high into the air they can combine with rain to produce ..... A) Acid rain. B) Air pollution. C) Point source pollution. D) Groundwater contamination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 21. What is the most common pollutant in the surface waters of Indiana? A) Pesticides. B) Sewage. C) Sediment (soil). D) Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sediment (soil). 22. Yards can be sources for A) Pesticides; plant nutrients and sediment. B) Uranium; dioxins; pathogens. C) Acids; lead; plastics. D) Sediment; cholera; solvents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pesticides; plant nutrients and sediment. 23. What is the main cause of water pollution? A) Plants. B) Invasive species. C) Animals. D) Humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humans. 24. E-waste can be especially harmful due to A) The heavy and toxic metals that can be released. B) The size and weight of most e-waste items. C) Wildlife eating it and becoming ill or dying. D) The single-use "throw-away" design of most e-waste products. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The heavy and toxic metals that can be released. 25. What cannot reach the deepest part of the lake or ocean? A) Springs. B) Water. C) Fish. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunlight. 26. This is characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms which may deplete shallow water of oxygen. A) Condensation. B) Precipitation. C) Nitrogen fixation. D) Eutrophication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eutrophication. 27. Choose the animal which doesn't live in water. A) Monkey. B) Fish. C) Snake. D) Octopus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monkey. 28. ? is the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries. A) Watershed. B) Aquifer. C) Erosion. D) River Basin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River Basin. 29. Amount of dissolved salt A) Estuary. B) Runoff. C) Eutrophication. D) Salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salinity. 30. In industrial water use, what is most of it used for? A) Making goods. B) Cooling power plants. C) Waste disposal. D) Toilets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooling power plants. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesWater Pollution Quiz 1Water Pollution Quiz 2Water Pollution Quiz 3Water Pollution Quiz 4Water Pollution Quiz 5Water Pollution Quiz 6Water Pollution Quiz 7Water Pollution Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books