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_________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil
and rock. - answersGroundwater
The amount of groundwater that can fill the spaces found in soil and rock is determined
by the ________________ - answersporosity
Based on Figure 11.11, water availability per person per year is lowest in these two
countries - answersAfrica and Asia
All of the following are example of point source pollution, except _________________
A. Drainpipes
B. Sewer Outfalls
C. Ditches
D. Effluent Pipes
E. Runoff from farms - answersRunoff from farms
The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the
hydrologic cycle ________________. - answersstays about the same; moves it from
one place to another place
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. -
answersmost; 10
The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is
________________ - answersice and snow.
The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at
_______________________ - answersrecharge zones.
A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of
_____________________ - answerssurface runoff and infiltration into accessible
aquifers.
Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a
country is "water rich" or "water poor"? - answersrenewable water supplies and
population density
Withdrawal is the total amount of water ___________________ - answerstaken from
rivers, lakes, or aquifers.
,In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by _____________________ -
answersagricultural use.
A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is
___________________ - answersdesalination by reverse osmosis.
Which would not be a principal problem that has resulted from the construction of large
dams? - answerssalinization of water bodies and surrounding soil.
What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment? -
answersDissolved Metals.
The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is
_____________________ - answersflushing the toilet.
Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water
pollution. - answerspoint
_________ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while
_____________ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up. -
answersPoint; nonpoint
____________ is a point source of water pollution; _____________ is a nonpoint
source of water pollution. - answersPower plant effluent; golf course runoff
The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is
_____________________ - answerspathogenic organisms.
Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies,
swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria _____________________ -
answersindicate the presence of feces in water.
On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country.
Which of the following is most likely? (Graph won't post) - answersA is the United
States; B is India.
The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States
since 1950 is _____________________ - answersthe Clean Water Act.
Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of
_____________________ - answersnutrients
The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its
sewage. - answersnatural marsh
,Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for
_____________________ - answerstoxic substances.
Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of
_____________________ - answersbioremediation.
The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________
years. - answers3000
A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river. - answerswatershed
Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that
contaminated with _____________________ - answersarsenic
Factories, sewage treatment plants and oil wells are __________ sources of water
pollution. - answersPoint
Motor oil can be toxic at concentrations of only 1 part per million, which means that
__________ of fresh water. - answers1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million quarts
Chlordane, DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls are all types of ________ -
answersToxic compounds
An oligotrophic lake would be very productive - answersFalse
Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water
we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict
restrictions in the future. - answersfalse
The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form
of water pollution. - answerstrue
The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a
part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). - answersfalse
Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and
cause fewer organisms to be present - answerstrue
Application of fertilizer to farm fields is an example of cultural eutrophication -
answerstrue
A TMDC measures the toxicity of a metal found in a water body – answerstrue
In the formula I=P·r·t, what does r stand for?
a.
Rate: the percent that interest is paid annually as a decimal
b.
, Ratio: the size of the interest interval compared to time
c.
Return: how much money you end up earning
d.
Reserves: how much money you have in the investment - answersA
Approximately how much principal would need to be placed into an account earning
3.575% interest compounded quarterly so that it has an accumulated value of $68,000
at the end of 30 years?
a.
$23,706
b.
$23,377
c.
$52,069
d.
$58,944 - answersB
Roberta's monthly bank statement says that she has a balance of 386.29, but Roberta's
check register says that her balance is 370.77. Which of the following are still
outstanding?
I. A $78.17 check to the electric company
II. A $16.15 deposit from Roberta's roommate
III. A $22.67 check to the grocery store
IV. A $62.65 deposit from Roberta's tax return
a.
I and II
b.
II and III
c.
II and IV
d.
I and IV - answersD
The same amount of principal is invested in different accounts earning the same interest
rate. Which of the following accounts would have the greatest accumulated value at the
end of one year?
a.
An account earning no interest
b.
An account earning simple interest
c.
An account earning interest compounded annually
d.
An account earning interest compounded daily - answersD
_________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil
and rock. - answersGroundwater
The amount of groundwater that can fill the spaces found in soil and rock is determined
by the ________________ - answersporosity
Based on Figure 11.11, water availability per person per year is lowest in these two
countries - answersAfrica and Asia
All of the following are example of point source pollution, except _________________
A. Drainpipes
B. Sewer Outfalls
C. Ditches
D. Effluent Pipes
E. Runoff from farms - answersRunoff from farms
The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the
hydrologic cycle ________________. - answersstays about the same; moves it from
one place to another place
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. -
answersmost; 10
The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is
________________ - answersice and snow.
The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at
_______________________ - answersrecharge zones.
A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of
_____________________ - answerssurface runoff and infiltration into accessible
aquifers.
Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a
country is "water rich" or "water poor"? - answersrenewable water supplies and
population density
Withdrawal is the total amount of water ___________________ - answerstaken from
rivers, lakes, or aquifers.
,In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by _____________________ -
answersagricultural use.
A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is
___________________ - answersdesalination by reverse osmosis.
Which would not be a principal problem that has resulted from the construction of large
dams? - answerssalinization of water bodies and surrounding soil.
What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment? -
answersDissolved Metals.
The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is
_____________________ - answersflushing the toilet.
Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water
pollution. - answerspoint
_________ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while
_____________ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up. -
answersPoint; nonpoint
____________ is a point source of water pollution; _____________ is a nonpoint
source of water pollution. - answersPower plant effluent; golf course runoff
The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is
_____________________ - answerspathogenic organisms.
Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies,
swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria _____________________ -
answersindicate the presence of feces in water.
On the graph of clean drinking water per person, each letter represents a country.
Which of the following is most likely? (Graph won't post) - answersA is the United
States; B is India.
The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States
since 1950 is _____________________ - answersthe Clean Water Act.
Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of
_____________________ - answersnutrients
The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its
sewage. - answersnatural marsh
,Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for
_____________________ - answerstoxic substances.
Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of
_____________________ - answersbioremediation.
The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________
years. - answers3000
A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river. - answerswatershed
Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that
contaminated with _____________________ - answersarsenic
Factories, sewage treatment plants and oil wells are __________ sources of water
pollution. - answersPoint
Motor oil can be toxic at concentrations of only 1 part per million, which means that
__________ of fresh water. - answers1 quart of oil can pollute 1 million quarts
Chlordane, DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls are all types of ________ -
answersToxic compounds
An oligotrophic lake would be very productive - answersFalse
Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water
we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict
restrictions in the future. - answersfalse
The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form
of water pollution. - answerstrue
The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a
part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). - answersfalse
Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and
cause fewer organisms to be present - answerstrue
Application of fertilizer to farm fields is an example of cultural eutrophication -
answerstrue
A TMDC measures the toxicity of a metal found in a water body – answerstrue
In the formula I=P·r·t, what does r stand for?
a.
Rate: the percent that interest is paid annually as a decimal
b.
, Ratio: the size of the interest interval compared to time
c.
Return: how much money you end up earning
d.
Reserves: how much money you have in the investment - answersA
Approximately how much principal would need to be placed into an account earning
3.575% interest compounded quarterly so that it has an accumulated value of $68,000
at the end of 30 years?
a.
$23,706
b.
$23,377
c.
$52,069
d.
$58,944 - answersB
Roberta's monthly bank statement says that she has a balance of 386.29, but Roberta's
check register says that her balance is 370.77. Which of the following are still
outstanding?
I. A $78.17 check to the electric company
II. A $16.15 deposit from Roberta's roommate
III. A $22.67 check to the grocery store
IV. A $62.65 deposit from Roberta's tax return
a.
I and II
b.
II and III
c.
II and IV
d.
I and IV - answersD
The same amount of principal is invested in different accounts earning the same interest
rate. Which of the following accounts would have the greatest accumulated value at the
end of one year?
a.
An account earning no interest
b.
An account earning simple interest
c.
An account earning interest compounded annually
d.
An account earning interest compounded daily - answersD
