Agriculture, Industry, and Water Resources Quiz

Which accounts for the highest water withdrawals in the United States?(1 point)

thermoelectric power
industrial uses
irrigation*
mining

Which is the most prevalent source of agricultural water pollution?(1 point)

pesticides*
sedimentation
nutrients
irrigation

Drag each item to indicate whether it is a positive or negative impact of dams.(2 points)

Positive
energy production water storage, control of water, deepening of riverbed
Negative
trapping of river-borne nutrients, high salt concentration

Which of the following is an effect of both improper livestock and improper irrigation practices?(1 point)

Excess levels of nutrients in the water supply
Excess levels of metals in the water supply
Waste seepage
Excess amounts of water being withdrawn*

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Which of the following is an example of industrial water use?(1 point)

water used to refine oil*
water used to flush the toilet
water used to irrigate farms
water used to take a bath
Which of the following uses the largest amount of water per day?(1 point)

self-supplied industrial*
mining
thermoelectric power
public supply
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1) Drag each item to indicate whether it is a cause or effect of nutrient increase in the water supply
Cause: Animal waste appears in the water supply & Fertilizer is applied
Effect: Algal bloom occur & Water is unfit for aquatic life

2) Which of the following is an example of industrial water use?
Water used to refine oil

3) Which is The most prevalent source of agricultural water pollution?
Sedimentation

4) Drag each agricultural practice to show whether it impacts the quality or quantity of water. Each item may be used more than once
Quality: Pesticides, Irrigation & Grazing
Quantity: Irrigation

5) Is each term a cause or an effect of water pollution? Drag each term to the category it matches
Cause: Liquid waste from smelting enters the water supply & water used as a cooling agent in power plants
Effect: Increased levels of contamination such as chromium and lead & decreased dissolved oxygen levels

6) Which accounts for the highest water withdrawals in the United States?
Thermoelectric power

7) Which of the following is an effect of both improper livestock and improper irrigation practices?
Excess levels of nutrients in the water supply

8) Drag each item to indicate whether it is a positive or negative impact of dams
Positive: Energy production, Water storage, and control of water
Negative: High salt concentrations, deepening of riverbed & trapping of river-borne nutrients

9) Which of the following uses the largest amount of water per day?
Thermoelectric power
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