Chapter 11: Water Test Name ________________ Date : MATCHING Directions: Write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. ___ 1. area of land drained by a river Potable ___ 2. disease-causing organism Aquifer ___ 3. water that contains waste from industry or homes ___ 4. accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain ___ 5. method of providing water to plants other than by precipitation Water pollution Artificial Eutrophication River System ___ 6. accelerated build-up of nutrients caused by humans Watershed ___ 7. flowing network of surface water Biomagnification ___ 8. safe to drink Wastewater ___ 9. underground formation containing groundwater Irrigation ___ 10. Introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water Pathogen Chapter 11: Water Test Name ________________ Date : Short Answer Directions: In the space provided, provide a short answer that best answers each question. 11. Surface water becomes ground water when it ____________________________ ? 12. Fertilizers are classified as which kind of water pollutant? 13. Industrial water use includes which of the following activities? 14. Water treatment involves _____________________ ? 15. How much of Earth’s water is fresh water? 16. One reason polluted groundwater pollution is difficult to clean is that _________________ ? 17. What is the best way for a desert farmer to reduce water loss from evaporation and seepage and thus conserve water?
