Procedure:

Determine if the answers are true or false.

1. If groundwater gets contaminated, then surface water like lakes and streams can become polluted also, since the two are often connected.
2. Since groundwater lies far below the land surface, the soil fully protects it from contamination.
3. Contaminants that enter the groundwater may remain there for decades.
4. Most groundwater contamination is caused by big business and industry.
5. There is little that individual residents can do about water contamination.
6. If water makes a good tasting cup of tea, it is safe.
7. Household animals may contribute to the pollution of my water.
8. We can always treat our water to make it drinkable.
9. Fertilizing my lawn does not pollute the water.
10. Rural areas do not have water problems.

Quiz taken from NDSU Extension Service, North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND 58105

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