Water Quality Test

Question 1

The part of the water cycle involved in releasing water into the atmosphere via plants

Answer 1

Transpiration

Question 2

2 Main Classifications of water pollution

Answer 2

Point and nonpoint

Question 3

The harder type of Pollution to control and regulate

Answer 3

non point source

Question 4

What are other percentage for where water is found

Answer 4

.6% groundwater and .2% atmospheric

Question 5

What category of water pollution would oil from a tanker be

Answer 5

Point source

Question 6

Top 4 Contributors form of water pollution

Answer 6

SOC, IOC, Sediments, DO

Question 7

Example of SOC

Answer 7

Pesticides

Question 8

Example of inorganic water pollutant

Answer 8

Detergent

Question 9

2 most Common inorganic detergents

Answer 9

Phosphates and nitrates

Question 10

3 Examples of heavy metal

Answer 10

Lead, mercury, arsenic

Question 11

Name 3 things that will increase amount of DO in water

Answer 11

Higher temp, high water speed flow, soft surface

Question 12

Name 3 things that will decrease amounts of DO

Answer 12

Cold Temp, low water flow speed, rough surface.

Question 13

What is the concept that refers to a pollutant in the water gets worse as larger and larger organisms feed on contaminated items

Answer 13

Bio-magnification

Question 14

Example of chemical pollutant that has had a huge impact on health because of bio-magnification

Answer 14

Oil

Question 15

Name 2 General Compounds that get converted In the atmosphere and cause a decrease in pH of the substances they come in contact with

Answer 15

Sulfur and Nitrogen

Question 16

What is equation of nitric acid rain

Answer 16

Nox+N2+H2O

Question 17

What is equation for sulfuric Acid rain

Answer 17

SO2+H2O

Question 18

What are 2 leading sources of NOx+SO2

Answer 18

Factories, cars

Question 19

What are 2 types of atmospheric acid compounds

Answer 19

Wet form and dry form

Question 20

What is the difference between wet and dry acidic deposits

Answer 20

Wet can affect water and soil and can be tracked

Question 21

How can a dry acidic deposit become a wet acidic deposit

Answer 21

Run off

Question 22

At what pH does there start to become a negative impact on aquatic life

Answer 22

4.0

Question 23

What pH is the most acidic precipitation

Answer 23

4.0

Question 24

What is the largest, single contributor to poor water quality

Answer 24

Sediments

Question 25

What is the % of water I cased in the ice caps

Answer 25

2%

Question 26

What causes an increase in water sediment levels?

Answer 26

Water Flow

Question 26

What is the concept where a natural occurring lake is gradually filled in over-time with huge amounts of sediments?

Answer 26

Aquatic Succession

Question 27

Name a populated place that building occurred on top of an area that had undergone aquatic succession resulting in catastrophic damage during a large hurricane.

Answer 27

New Orleans

Question 28

How many stages or steps are in most water treatment facilities? Name Describe each

Answer 28

``` 5 Stages Acidity- Adding Sodium Hydroxide Bacteria- Chlorine beginning and end process Nitrates- Activated Carbon Metals-Chlorine and Zinc Pesticides-Activated Carbon ```

Question 29

What does "Potable" mean

Answer 29

Safe to drink

Question 30

What stage of waste water treatment involves adding chlorine

Answer 30

Bacteria Nitrates Metals Pesticides

Question 31

How does adding chlorine lower DO

Answer 31

Chlorine can inhibit or kill microorganism a that decompose the organize and inorganic matter.

Question 32

What does SOC stand for

Answer 32

Synthetic Organic Compound

Question 33

Where is the water-air connection? Water-land?

Answer 33

Urban environments and land is non-urban and urban

Question 34

Where is freshwater stored in the US

Answer 34

Soil aka groundwater

Question 35

Name and describe 5 tests that can be done to show (test) water quality. For each one give a good result.

Answer 35

``` Nitrates- 0 Ammonia- 0 Copper- 5.0 Chlorine- 0 Phosphorous 2000 Iron- .2 ``` ``` Biological- Bacteria, Algae Physical- Temp, Turbidity Chemical- Ph, DO, nutrients in organic compounds Asethtic- Odors, taunts, colors Radioactive- Alpha, Beta,Gamma ```

Question 36

What is "Hard water" What are 2 causes of hard water? Is hard water a good or bad thing. Explain

Answer 36

Hard water us water with too much minerals, fast water flow, bad

Question 37

What is the freshwater crisis referring to? Name something specific we have already studied in this class that would reduce this from happening

Answer 37

Freshwater crisis is when a country running out of water slowly and have no time to build up. Using water preserving devices on faucets, try to limit our use of water.

Question 38

Name 3 negative effects oil has on bids

Answer 38

Eating problems Flying Swimming

Question 39

Why are birds particularly endangered by oil spills.

Answer 39

They tend to swim in water and hunt for food