Water Pollution (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What type of pollution source is a factory discharge pipe?
What type of pollution source is a factory discharge pipe?
Point source
What percentage of all infectious diseases globally are caused by waterborne infections?
What percentage of all infectious diseases globally are caused by waterborne infections?
80 per cent
What pollutants does urban surface runoff carry from motor vehicles?
What pollutants does urban surface runoff carry from motor vehicles?
Oil and heavy metals
Which diseases are caused by microbial pollutants from sewage in water?
Which diseases are caused by microbial pollutants from sewage in water?
Cholera and typhoid fever
What is the process called when algae deplete oxygen from water, suffocating fish?
What is the process called when algae deplete oxygen from water, suffocating fish?
Eutrophication
In 2019, what percentage of India's surface water was unfit for human consumption?
In 2019, what percentage of India's surface water was unfit for human consumption?
70 per cent
By how much can upstream water pollution reduce GDP growth in downstream areas?
By how much can upstream water pollution reduce GDP growth in downstream areas?
Up to a third
By what percentage does LID filtering reduce organic pollutants, oils and heavy metals?
By what percentage does LID filtering reduce organic pollutants, oils and heavy metals?
Over 90%
How long is the Thames Tideway Tunnel being built in London?
How long is the Thames Tideway Tunnel being built in London?
25 kilometres
Which type of pollution is the most difficult water-quality challenge to manage?
Which type of pollution is the most difficult water-quality challenge to manage?
Non-point source pollution