TEST STUDY GUIDE
WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION
POLLUTION
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There are three main types of pollution:
Water
Air
Land
WATER POLLUTION/WATER QUALITY
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Remember, we had our four water quality terms: turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and
temperature.
The faster the water flow the higher the turbidity.
The more pollution/soil in the water the higher the turbidity.
Fish like water that is close to a pH 7. That is a neutral pH, it is neither acidic nor basic.
TEMPERATURE/DISSOLVED OXYGEN
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Temperature and dissolved oxygen are related. The higher the temperature the lower
the dissolved oxygen.
Also, faster flowing water has more dissolved oxygen.
SURFACE WATER/GROUND WATER
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In very simple terms, surface water is water found on the surface of the Earth. It
includes rivers, creeks, ponds, lakes, icebergs and oceans.
Ground water is water located under the ground. Our aquifer is an example of ground
water. When surface water is polluted it can pollute ground water through sink holes.
AIR POLLUTION
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You can have indoor or outdoor air pollution.
Most of our outdoor air pollution come from emissions. Emissions are pollutants
released by factories, power plants, and motor vehicles. Cows also release methane
(pollution).
POINT AND NONPOINT POLLUTION
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Point pollution is when you can point at the source (a factory or a broken oil rig).
Nonpoint pollution is general and wide spread like car emissions.
Also called Point Source Pollution and Nonpoint Source Pollution.
ACID RAIN
 Air
 Pollution can cause rain to become more acidic which leads to acid rain.
Some Vocabulary: Pollution, DO, Temperature, pH, Turbidity, Dragonfly, Ditch, Thermometer,
Bay, Environment.
TAPP Presentation: Be able to describe one step that you can personally take to prevent
pollution. Think About Personal Pollution.
Field Trip to Lake Hall: Describe and explain at least three of the water quality parameters you
studied at Lake Hall with the Department of Environmental Protection.
Lake Project: Lake Munson, Lake Iamonia, Lake Lafayette, or Lake Miccosukee. Be able to
discuss some of the issues facing your lake and some of the possible actions we can take to help
keep the lake quality healthy.
Study the Word Wall, the World Water Monitoring Challenge “The Indicators” handout, the
“River Watershed Map” activities sheet, and the Pollution PowerPoint.
World Water Monitoring Challenge™ is an international
education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in
protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct
basic monitoring of their local water bodies.