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Principles of Environmental Science
William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Water: Resources and Pollution

True False Quiz



1

The residence time of a water molecule in the ocean is much greater than the residence time in the atmosphere.
A)True
B)False
2

High-income countries use less water for agriculture and more for domestic uses than low-income countries.
A)True
B)False
3

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are examples of nonpoint sources of water pollution.
A)True
B)False
4

Eutrophic water bodies have increased levels of nutrients and biological productivity.
A)True
B)False
5

The total maximum daily load of a water body is a measure of the amount of oil which can be released into a water body before it is considered toxic.
A)True
B)False