Think You Know Water? Take This Quiz And Test Your Knowledge.

15 Questions | By Caraballos1 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 81

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Fun and informative way of learning more about water issues in the U. S. , Texas and in your own backyard.

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1.

Approximately 2/3 of the human body is made up of water.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Appoximately how many acres of farmland in the U.S. is irrigated and how many gallons of water per day does this require?
- A.
  
  17 million acres;80 million gallons per day
- B.
  
  26 million acres;99 million gallons per day
- C.
  
  54 million acres;166 million gallons per day
- D.
  
  100 million acres;202 million gallons per day
3.

Forty Percent of people in the U.S. drink well water, which often recieves little to no treatment.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Texas has only one natural lake-the other 6,700 lakes in the state are man-made reserviors. What is the name of Texas' only natural lake?
- A.
  
  Caddo Lake
- B.
  
  Lake Conroe
- C.
  
  Clear Lake
- D.
  
  Lake Houston
5.

Approximately what percentage of the current Texas water demand accounts for the irrigation of agricultural lands?
- A.
  
  20%
- B.
  
  40%
- C.
  
  60%
- D.
  
  80%
6.

Watersheds are found everywhere on the planet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

A watershed is an area of land that water flows across, through or under on its way to a stream, river, lake or ocean.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

A watershed has which of the following ecological functions? (More than 1 answer may be correct)
- A.
  
  Provides diverse sites for biogeochemical reactions to take place.
- B.
  
  Prevents natural hazards from occurring.
- C.
  
  Provides habitat for plants and animals of various kinds.
- D.
  
  Increases biodiversity in the region.
9.

The Moka-Karankawa Project area includes which of the following subwatersheds? (Hint: answer can be found under "The Plan" and project maps)
- A.
  
  Moses Lake and Bayou
- B.
  
  Texas City Ship Channel
- C.
  
  Marchand Bayou
- D.
  
  Campbells Bayou
- E.
  
  Basford Bayou
- F.
  
  Greens Lake
- G.
  
  Karankawa Bayou
- H.
  
  Divisionary Canal
- I.
  
  Dickinson Bayou
- J.
  
  Highland Bayou
- K.
  
  Brays Bayou
10.

What is the 303d list?
- A.
  
  A list composed by the TCEQ of water bodies that meet water quality standards.
- B.
  
  A list composed by the TCEQ of water bodies that are identified as "impaired" because they do not meet water quality standards.
- C.
  
  A list composed by the EPA of water bodies with the highest levels of bacteria.
- D.
  
  A list composed by the EPA of the cleanest rivers in the U.S.
11.

All of the segements of the Highland Bayou are on the 303d list.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) is pollution that does not originate from a clearly defined fixed location.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) is the leading cause of the nation's water quality problems.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

What are some of the common causes of Nonpoint Source Pollution?
- A.
  
  Failed septic systems
- B.
  
  Runoff from agricultural land
- C.
  
  Dog waste carried in stormwater runoff
- D.
  
  Wastewater discharged by industrial facilities
- E.
  
  Fertilizers used in urban, suburban, rural and agricultural land
- F.
  
  Sediment from construction sites
- G.
  
  Pesticides used to control insects, weeds and other pests
- H.
  
  Toxic chemicals such as spilled oil and fuels found on city streets
15.

A Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) is a community-driven management framework that is geared toward solving complex water quality problems within a watershed. The purpose of which is to protect healthy water bodies and restore impaired ones.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False