ENVS 1000 Quiz #5 Verified Study Questions And Answers
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ENVS 1000 Quiz #5 Verified Study Questions And Answers
In urban and suburban areas, lawns can be a major source of non-point pollution. Using ____________ in these areas can help prevent pollution in nearby water sources by filtering out contaminants.
a) nitrogen-enriched fertilizers
b) water-...
ENVS 1000 Quiz #5 Verified Study Questions And
Answers
In urban and suburban areas, lawns can be a major source of non-point pollution. Using ____________ in these
areas can help prevent pollution in nearby water sources by filtering out contaminants.
a) nitrogen-enriched fertilizers
b) water-intolerant plants
c) organic compost
d) native plants and grasses
e) hypoxic techniques ANS d) native plants and grasses
Which characteristic is true of all water pollution?
a) There are no organic substances that cause water pollution.
b) Water pollution is always caused by a local source
c) All water pollution degrades the quality of water.
d) Chemical contaminants cause all water pollution.
e) Water pollution is always caused by humans. ANS c) All water pollution degrades the quality of water.
Where can pollutants from a watershed end up?
a) groundwater
b) surface water
c) both groundwater and the atmosphere
d) the atmosphere
e) both surface water and groundwater ANS
The Cuyahoga River in Ohio had been so polluted that it caught fire repeatedly during the 1960s. Why didn't federal
laws limiting pollution of rivers and streams prevent this pollution and these fires?
, a) These industries that polluted the water had been repeatedly fined for polluting and simply continued to ignore
the laws.
b) The federal laws in the United States that would prevent such water pollution did not apply to this specific river
since it flowed into Lake Erie.
c) This pollution went undetected by government agents overwhelmed by the amount of work.
d) There was no environmental monitoring agencies (e.g. Environmental Protection Agency or EPA) and no federal
regulations for water pollution at that time.
e) The fires did not pose any human health issues or environmental concerns since the river flowed through a
highly industrialized region. ANS d) There was no environmental monitoring agencies (e.g. Environmental
Protection Agency or EPA) and no federal regulations for water pollution at that time.
Where does the majority of ocean pollution come from?
a) human activities on land that produce runoff that enters the ocean
b) atmospheric contaminants that enter the ocean via precipitation
c) accidental oil spills from oil tankers transporting crude oil
d) offshore mining and oil drilling activities
e) deliberate dumping of litter in the ocean by cruise ships ANS a) human activities on land that produce runoff
that enters the ocean
Artificial wetlands ________.
a) are created using xeriscaping methods
b) purify water for use as bottled drinking water
c) are a source of arsenic contamination
d) are the major program for replacing lost natural wetlands
e) can help purify water and also provide recreational opportunities ANS e) can help purify water and also
provide recreational opportunities
All of the following are examples of point sources of pollution except:
a) a car repair shop dumping waste oil into the storm drain
b) an overturned tanker truck that spills into a creek
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