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?