Exercise
Human Impacts on Watersheds and Water Quality
Analyze how human activities affect the health of watersheds and the quality of local water resources.
Questions
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What is point-source pollution?
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What is nonpoint-source pollution?
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How does building paved roads and parking lots affect a watershed?
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What happens when excess fertilizers runoff from farm fields into lakes?
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What is runoff water from urban areas likely to carry into nearby streams?
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How does deforestation in a watershed affect stream health?
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What is thermal pollution in a water body?
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Why is high sediment accumulation harmful to river organisms?
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Which practice helps farmers reduce agricultural runoff pollution?
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What is the primary purpose of a wastewater treatment plant?
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How can suburban homeowners protect their local watershed?
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What do storm drains on city streets do?