Water Management Multiple Choice Quiz

Water Management

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions

1		Water's unique chemical properties give it an ability to store heat and to dissolve other chemicals, making it extremely important for human societal and industrial activities.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		The two most important steps in the hydrologic cycle are transpiration and respiration.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		Which of the following is true about confined aquifers?
			A)	they contain surface water
			B)	they are bordered by either an aquiclude or an aquitard
			C)	they are made up of the shallowest part of the water table
			D)	they are chiefly affected by transpiration
			E)	all of the above are true about confined aquifers
4		Most of the 300-400 liters of water used in the average home per day carries away wastes of some kind.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Irrigation is the major consumptive use of water in most parts of the world and accounts for about 80% of all water consumed in North America.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		A major in-stream use of water is for
			A)	producing hydroelectric power.
			B)	dissolving industrial wastes.
			C)	agricultural irrigation.
			D)	domestic use.
			E)	none of the above.
7		Municipal and industrial discharge pipes are examples of
			A)	nonpoint sources of pollution.
			B)	violations of the Clean Water Act.
			C)	point sources of pollution.
			D)	irrigation.
			E)	none of the above.
8		High coliform counts in water indicate
			A)	contamination by human wastes.
			B)	phosphorus contamination.
			C)	decreased biological oxygen demand.
			D)	hydrocarbon contamination.
			E)	none of the above.
9		As the amount of organic matter present in water increases, the biological oxygen demand increases.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		The primary cause of worldwide water pollution is
			A)	industry.
			B)	domestic use.
			C)	agriculture.
			D)	in-stream use.
			E)	none of the above.
11		Which is not a major source of groundwater contamination?
			A)	agricultural products
			B)	landfills
			C)	septic tanks
			D)	underground storage tanks
			E)	all of the above are major sources of groundwater contamination
12		Water use planning involves all of the following issues except
			A)	wastewater treatment
			B)	water diversion projects
			C)	storm sewer drainage
			D)	salinization
			E)	water use planning considers all of the above issues
13		The stage in wastewater treatment plants that uses biological processes to purify water is called
			A)	secondary sewage treatment
			B)	primary sewage treatment
			C)	wastewater reduction
			D)	biochemical reduction
			E)	none of the above
14		Groundwater mining in coastal areas can
			A)	increase the salinity of groundwater.
			B)	decrease the toxicity of groundwater.
			C)	decrease the salinity of groundwater.
			D)	increase the water table.
			E)	none of the above.