APES 8.1- Sources of Pollution WYRNTK

Which of the following statements about nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is NOT correct? a. NPS results from rain or snowmelt moving over or permeating through the ground b. NPS is more difficult to control, measure, and regulate tan point source pollution c. NPS includes sediment from improperly managed construction sites as a pollutant d. NPS is water pollution that originates from a distinct source such as a pipe or tank e. NPS disperses pollutants over a large area, such as oil and grease in a parking lot

d. NPS is water pollution that originates from a distinct source such as a pipe or tank

Which of the following characteristically produces nonpoint source pollution? a. seepage from a landfill b. industrial effluent c. testing of nuclear weapons d. erosion from agricultural land e. overflow from a sewage treatment plant

d. erosion from agricultural land

Waste from which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution? a. overflow from a sewage treatment plant b. outgassing from a municipal landfill c. dumping at a food processing plant d. drainage from an abandoned mine e. runoff from agricultural fields

e. runoff from agricultural fields

Which of the following BEST illustrates point-source pollution? a. toxic sediments in the delta of a major river b. increase in NOx in a traffic-clogged city c. dust blowing off unpaved roads d. smoke emitted from forest fires e. smokestack emissions from a large smelting company

e. smokestack emissions from a large smelting company

Which of the following is an example of a point source pollutant? a. ballast water discharge from a ship offshore b. runoff from parking lots c. organic waste from cow feed lots d. sediments from land erosion e. nutrients from golf courses and lawns

a. ballast water discharge from a ship offshore

Of the following, which is the BEST example of a point source of water pollution? a. factory effluent b. stormwater c. acid precipitation d. agricultural runoff e. residential pesticide runoff

a. factory effluent

Which is a point source of pollution? a. farm runoff b. a sewage treatment plant c. storm runoff d. a suburban community e. a harbor

b. a sewage treatment plant

Which is the larger problem? a. point source water pollution b. nonpoint source water pollution

b. nonpoint source water pollution

Which of the following examples includes BOTH a point and nonpoint source of pollution? a. a factory smokestack and a sewage overflow b. runoff from city streets and pesticides from agricultural fields c. waste from animal feedlots and sediment from construction sites d. fertilizer from suburban lawns and wastewater from a water treatment plant

d. fertilizer from suburban lawns and wastewater from a water treatment plant

When the accumulation of rain flows over parking lots and roads in Michigan, it washes pollutants into bodies of water. How is the pollution classified?

non-point source

Which of the following is a point source pollutant that would likely affect the ecosystem health of a coral reef? a. small pieces of plastic washed in by local currents b. runoff of oil from nearby urban highway systems c. oil released from the broken hull of a shipwrecked tanker d. excess nutrients introduced by fertilization of farmland

c. oil released from the broken hull of a shipwrecked tanker

What is an example of point source pollution? a. chemical runoff from roads b. beach trash that washes into the water c. sewage pipes draining into a body of water d. fertilizer from lawns seeping into groundwater.

c. sewage pipes draining into a body of water