Swim The River
Water Systems DVD question
- 1.
The name of the river featured in the DVD is the following.
- A.
The Niagara River.
- B.
The Hudson River.
- C.
The New York River.
- D.
The Mississippi River.
Correct Answer
B. The Hudson River. -
- 2.
The river starts in what State Park?
- A.
Niagara National Park
- B.
Yosemiti National Park
- C.
Smokey Mountain National Park
- D.
Aderondak National Park
Correct Answer
D. Aderondak National Park -
- 3.
Where do all rivers start.
- A.
High land, hills and mountains
- B.
Springs
- C.
Wells
Correct Answer
A. High land, hills and mountains -
- 4.
Where does the river end?
- A.
Dam
- B.
New York City
- C.
Ocean
- D.
Nuclear Power Plant
Correct Answer
C. Ocean -
- 5.
What is the industry term for waste effluent?
- A.
Whisky
- B.
Liquor
- C.
Solid Waste
- D.
NLP
Correct Answer
B. Liquor -
- 6.
What type of industry is dumping waste effluent into the river but hiding it behind it's fence?
- A.
Mining
- B.
Paper
- C.
Nuclear
- D.
Garbage
Correct Answer
B. Paper -
- 7.
What chemical is General Electric guilty of dumping into the river?
- A.
PCB
- B.
Cyanide
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Solid Waste
Correct Answer
A. PCB -
- 8.
What disease did people develop after having their roads sprayed with PCB waste?
- A.
Heart disease
- B.
Ashma
- C.
Diabetes
- D.
Cancer and birth defects
Correct Answer
D. Cancer and birth defects -
- 9.
Why hasn't G.E. started cleaning up the pollution that they had dumped into the river?
- A.
They have started but are slow to complete it.
- B.
They need to do more studies to see if there is an easier way.
- C.
They are afraid that they will need to clean up all the areas that they have dumped the waste and don't want to set a precendent.
Correct Answer
C. They are afraid that they will need to clean up all the areas that they have dumped the waste and don't want to set a precendent. -
- 10.
What does sewage have in it that makes it especially dangerous to swim in?
- A.
Road runoff
- B.
Untreated toilet waste
- C.
Factory waste water
- D.
Nuclear cooling waste
Correct Answer
A. Road runoff -
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