Contaminants In Water

Question 1

Define containment

Answer 1

An undesirable substance in a mixture

Question 2

Fertilizer

Answer 2

Provides nutrients to plants

Question 3

Herbicide

Answer 3

To kill or slow down the growth of plants

Question 4

Pesticides

Answer 4

Used to kill animal pests often insects

Question 5

Minerals

Answer 5

Minerals from rock devolve in water

Question 6

Fertilizers

Answer 6

Fertilizers can dissolve in farm fields and carry into streams and lakes

Question 7

Herbicides and pesticides

Answer 7

Non toxins that kill unwanted plants and animals

Question 8

Salt

Answer 8

Melting snow and rain causes road salt to flow into streams and other bodies of water

Question 9

Acid rain

Answer 9

When chemicals are released into the air some of them react with water vapour and form acid rain

Question 10

Other toxic chemicals

Answer 10

The transportation industry is a big source of water pollution
Ships,trucks,garbage disposal and sewage

Question 11

Give an example of Sources of biological containment’s

Answer 11

Organic matter

Question 12

Example of micro organisms

Answer 12

Salmonella
E.coli
Giardina

Question 13

Example of organic matter

Answer 13

Waste from cattle

Dust mites

Question 14

Example of salt

Answer 14

Naturally occurring salt

Road salt

Question 15

Example of minerals

Answer 15

Carbonate

Question 16

Example of nutrients

Answer 16

Runoff

Question 17

Example of toxic chemicals

Answer 17

PCBs

Pesticides

Question 18

Example of acid

Answer 18

Acid from factories

Question 19

Example of heavy metals

Answer 19

Metals