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The Importance of Supporting Services for Water Quality and Availability

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of the importance of supporting services for water quality and availability.
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Which of the following is NOT a supporting service for water quality and availability?

  1. Soil formation

  2. Nutrient cycling

  3. Climate regulation

  4. Pollination


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pollination is not a supporting service for water quality and availability. It is a regulating service that helps to ensure the reproduction of plants.

How does soil formation contribute to water quality and availability?

  1. It helps to filter pollutants from water.

  2. It helps to store water in the ground.

  3. It helps to regulate the flow of water through ecosystems.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Soil formation contributes to water quality and availability by helping to filter pollutants from water, store water in the ground, and regulate the flow of water through ecosystems.

What is the role of nutrient cycling in water quality and availability?

  1. It helps to ensure that plants have the nutrients they need to grow.

  2. It helps to prevent water pollution.

  3. It helps to regulate the flow of water through ecosystems.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nutrient cycling plays a vital role in water quality and availability by ensuring that plants have the nutrients they need to grow, preventing water pollution, and regulating the flow of water through ecosystems.

How does climate regulation affect water quality and availability?

  1. It helps to regulate the amount of water that evaporates from the Earth's surface.

  2. It helps to regulate the amount of water that falls as precipitation.

  3. It helps to regulate the temperature of water bodies.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Climate regulation affects water quality and availability by regulating the amount of water that evaporates from the Earth's surface, the amount of water that falls as precipitation, and the temperature of water bodies.

Why is it important to protect supporting services for water quality and availability?

  1. They are essential for human health and well-being.

  2. They are essential for the survival of aquatic ecosystems.

  3. They are essential for the functioning of the global water cycle.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Supporting services for water quality and availability are essential for human health and well-being, the survival of aquatic ecosystems, and the functioning of the global water cycle.

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