OSSF 1 – Questions And Expert Verified Answers (A+)
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into
the... Right Ans - Atmosphere
Precipitation replenishes the underground water supply through... Right
Ans - Percolation
Water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing, geological formations or aquifers. Right Ans - Groundwater
Water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs. Right Ans - Surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by... Right Ans - Local percolation of
water
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank
absorption field system are called... Right Ans - Seepage Pit
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides
to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are
called... Right Ans - Cesspool
Microorganism that live and grow in the digestive tract of humans and other
animals. They are passed in feces and get into the water supply. Another
person can contract the disease by drinking water contaminated with
wastewater. Right Ans - How are waterborne diseases transmitted?
Neighborhood pollution, groundwater contamination, and surface water
pollution Right Ans - What are the 3 primary routes of contamination for
pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site sewage
systems to our environment?
Diseases spread by direct or indirect contact. Vectors like roaches and flies
can also spread diseases after contacting wastewater. Unsightly and
umpleasent living conditions resulting from
Wastewater and odors. Feuds, and bad relationships between neighbors can
result from wastewater problems. Property values drop and real estate
, transactions fall through. No one benefits and everyone suffers when
neighborhoods are fouled by wastewater. Right Ans - What problems are a
result of neighborhood pollution?
No resource in Texas or elsewhere is more valuable than water. Acceptable
quality water is not only vital in sustaining human life, but is also vital in
sustaining the natural environment and the economic life of Texas. Sustains
human life, natural environment and economic life of Tx. Right Ans - Why
is acceptable quality water vital?
Drinking, industrial, or agricultural Right Ans - Ground water that is
obtained via a well can be used for
It is in direct contact with either the soil or the intermediate belt. The static
water level (level at which water stands in a well) in this well lies along the
top of the zone of saturation. Right Ans - water table aquifer
The level at which water stands in a well Right Ans - Static water level
It is overlaid by a layer of impervious material. It is a confined aquifer
containing groundwater under pressure. Must be drilled deep to reach the
aquifer. The water level rises above the water-bearing sand due to pressure.
The well can be 1,500 feet deep but the water will raise in the well to within
300 feet of the surface. Right Ans - artesian aquifer
Point source
Nonpoin source Right Ans - What are categories of sources of pollutants in
surface water?
Pollutants discharged from a single identifiable location (e.g., pipes, ditches,
channels, sewers, tunnels, containers of various types). comes from specific
locations through discharge structures like pipes or ditches. Right Ans -
point source pollution
Intermittent, dispersed flow that escapes from pollution sources with little or
no control. Examples are: drain fields in coarse sand or fractured rock or
overflowing systems near bodies of water. Right Ans - nonpoint source
pollution
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into
the... Right Ans - Atmosphere
Precipitation replenishes the underground water supply through... Right
Ans - Percolation
Water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing, geological formations or aquifers. Right Ans - Groundwater
Water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs. Right Ans - Surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by... Right Ans - Local percolation of
water
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank
absorption field system are called... Right Ans - Seepage Pit
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides
to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are
called... Right Ans - Cesspool
Microorganism that live and grow in the digestive tract of humans and other
animals. They are passed in feces and get into the water supply. Another
person can contract the disease by drinking water contaminated with
wastewater. Right Ans - How are waterborne diseases transmitted?
Neighborhood pollution, groundwater contamination, and surface water
pollution Right Ans - What are the 3 primary routes of contamination for
pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site sewage
systems to our environment?
Diseases spread by direct or indirect contact. Vectors like roaches and flies
can also spread diseases after contacting wastewater. Unsightly and
umpleasent living conditions resulting from
Wastewater and odors. Feuds, and bad relationships between neighbors can
result from wastewater problems. Property values drop and real estate
, transactions fall through. No one benefits and everyone suffers when
neighborhoods are fouled by wastewater. Right Ans - What problems are a
result of neighborhood pollution?
No resource in Texas or elsewhere is more valuable than water. Acceptable
quality water is not only vital in sustaining human life, but is also vital in
sustaining the natural environment and the economic life of Texas. Sustains
human life, natural environment and economic life of Tx. Right Ans - Why
is acceptable quality water vital?
Drinking, industrial, or agricultural Right Ans - Ground water that is
obtained via a well can be used for
It is in direct contact with either the soil or the intermediate belt. The static
water level (level at which water stands in a well) in this well lies along the
top of the zone of saturation. Right Ans - water table aquifer
The level at which water stands in a well Right Ans - Static water level
It is overlaid by a layer of impervious material. It is a confined aquifer
containing groundwater under pressure. Must be drilled deep to reach the
aquifer. The water level rises above the water-bearing sand due to pressure.
The well can be 1,500 feet deep but the water will raise in the well to within
300 feet of the surface. Right Ans - artesian aquifer
Point source
Nonpoin source Right Ans - What are categories of sources of pollutants in
surface water?
Pollutants discharged from a single identifiable location (e.g., pipes, ditches,
channels, sewers, tunnels, containers of various types). comes from specific
locations through discharge structures like pipes or ditches. Right Ans -
point source pollution
Intermittent, dispersed flow that escapes from pollution sources with little or
no control. Examples are: drain fields in coarse sand or fractured rock or
overflowing systems near bodies of water. Right Ans - nonpoint source
pollution
