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Science 9 Unit C OA#2

Quiz by Melissa Zuk

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  • Q1
    Which of the following most accurately defines a heavy metal?
    metals that have a density of 5g/cm3 or more
    a type of highly amplified rock music with a strong beat
    metals that have a density of 5g/cm3 or less
    metals that have a weight of 5g/cm3 or less
    30s
  • Q2
    What are aquatic invertebrates?
    land animals without backbones
    aquatic animals without backbones
    land animals with backbones
    aquatic animals with backbones
    30s
  • Q3
    All of the following are Chemical Factors that Affect Aquatic Organisms EXCEPT...
    pesticides
    dissolved oxygen
    acidity
    conductivity
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following provides an example of a solute?
    The sugar crystals dissolved in ice tea
    The carbonation in pop
    The milk in hot chocolate
    The water in ice tea
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is considered the 'universal solvent'?
    any liquid
    dissolved oxygen
    juice
    water
    30s
  • Q6
    If you have 2 mg of solute in a 100 L solution, how many parts per million of the solute is present?
    2%
    0.002 g/L
    200 mg/mg
    20 000 ppm
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following describes a biotic factor that impacts dissolved oxygen content?
    number of organisms using oxygen
    rate of photosynthesis
    temperature of the water
    temperature of the water
    30s
  • Q8
    Most organisms need approximately how many milligrams per liter of dissolved oxygen to survive?
    5 mg/L
    8 mg/L
    5 ppm
    3 mg/L
    30s
  • Q9
    The greater the parts per million of dissolved oxygen, the __________ the diversity of species.
    lesser
    greater
    30s
  • Q10
    If you have 0.006 mL of a mercury in a 1000 mL sample solution of pond water, how much mercury does the sample contain in parts per million?
    6000 ppm
    6ppm
    0.000006 ppm
    60%
    30s
  • Q11
    Phosphates and Nitrates often enter the water supply by...
    food waste from dumpsters
    dead and decaying organisms
    waste from powerplants
    runoff and sewage
    30s
  • Q12
    Phosphates and Nitrates increase the growth of which of the following in aquatic ecosystems?
    grasses and other crops
    aquatic vertebrates
    aquatic invertebrates
    weeds and algae
    30s
  • Q13
    Sulfur and nitrogen oxides emitted from industries (such as smelters) combine with what molecule in the air to produce sulfuric and nitric acid?
    water
    methane
    carbon dioxide
    oxygen
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid rain?
    lowers dissolved oxygen
    corrodes metals
    delays tree growth
    leaches toxic chemicals from the soil
    30s
  • Q15
    Periods of extreme acidity (like in the spring when the acid snow melts and the acidic water enters the waterways) are called...
    acid shock
    acid toxicity
    acid deposition
    acid rain
    30s

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