Practice Natural Organic Matter (nom) (2.2.3) - Water Quality Parameters

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Question 1.
What does NOM stand for?
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Think about the components of organic materials.
Question 2.
What does BOD measure?
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Focus on the process of degradation.
3Question 3.
What does NOM refer to?
- Natural Organic Matter
- Non-organic Minerals
- Organic Pollutants
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Remember the components of water quality.
4Question 4.
True or False: BOD measures only biodegradable organic matter.
- True
- False
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Think about the definition of biodegradable.
Question 5.
Assume a river shows a rapid increase in BOD levels over a few weeks. What factors could contribute to this, and how might it affect local aquatic life?
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Consider human activities impacting waterways.
Question 6.
You are tasked with monitoring a lake with changing COD levels. If the COD shows a significant rise, what steps would you take to identify the pollution source?
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Focus on the regions surrounding the water source.

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