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1. In Kansas, groundwater is stored in:
Underground lakes
Spaces between sand, gravel, and rock.
Underground Rivers
Groundwater Bottle

2. Which type of soil filters out more water impurities?
Clay
Loam
Sand

3. What element in the atmosphere causes acid rain?
Water droplets and ammonia
Water droplets and calcium
Water droplets and potassium
Water droplets and sulfer

4. Toxic chemicals gushing out of a pipe into a
     river is an example of what kind of pollution?

Appointed pollution
Point source pollution
Non-point source pollution
Yuck

5. Indoor air pollutants can come from:
Paints, aerosols, air conditioners, and carpets
Perfumes and air freshners
Cat and dog hair
All of the above

6. Groundwater moves slowly so there is no cause for alarm about groundwater contamination.
True
False

7. One of the most important functions of a wetland is:
It acts as a water purifier, filtering out pollutants
It floods farmlands
Wetlands have no function

8. What is an ecosystem?
A group of animals of the same kind that live together
A group of plants and animals that live together in the same
     climate
None of the above

9. Compost is:
A fertilizer made from human waste
Decomposed plant and organic mater used to enrich soil
Soil that has been processed to take out the living elements
None of the above

10. Why are predators important?
Predators help control the population size of prey
Predators are not as important as prey
Predators help keep prey animals population healthy and
     strong
Answers 1 and 3

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