Ch9&18  Essay Prompts for Water, Water Quality and Pollution

 

You will be given two of these question prompts for the exam and will write on one of them. 

 

1.       List 4 causes of water shortage.  Describe the factors which contribute to shortage.

List 4 ways to increase water supply. Identify potential problems caused by overuse.

2.       List the types of water pollutants and provide an example of each.  How might they be identified?  Which water quality tests can indicate pollution?

3.       Describe the process of eutrophication and discuss the steps taken to prevent or clean up the body of water.  Compare natural eutrophication with cultural eutrophication.  Which water quality tests indicate eutrophication?

4.       Describe the major legislation(s) that protects water quality in the United States.  Discuss their success and failures.

5.       Describe the process of municipal waste cleanup using primary, secondary and tertiary treatments.

6.       Identify frequent sources of ocean pollution.  Include in your discussion prevention and clean up steps that have been proposed for coastal waters.