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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is most of Earth’s water located?
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is groundwater?
water that fills space between rocks of Earth
water found within a lake or pond
water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth
water that is found in the ocean
- 3. Multiple Choice
Water can exist on Earth as...
solid ice
liquid water
the gas water vapor
All of above
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth?
Freshwater
Saltwater
Sugarwater
Bluewater
- 5. Multiple Choice
Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?
97%
75%
25%
3%
- 6. Multiple Choice
Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?
97%
75%
25%
3%
- 7. Multiple Choice
Oceans are
Freshwater
Saltwater
- 8. Multiple Choice
Rivers are
Freshwater
Saltwater
- 9. Multiple Choice
Lakes are
Freshwater
Saltwater
- 10. Multiple Choice
Well water is
Freshwater
Saltwater
- 11. Multiple Choice
Humans can only consume (drink)
Freshwater
Saltwater
- 12. Multiple Choice
Salinity is the amount of salt in a body of water.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?
in the ground
in the atmosphere
in lakes and rivers
in glaciers and icecaps
- 14. Multiple Choice
The pie chart above shows all of the ways that a certain town uses the local water supply. Which idea below would likely have the greatest impact on conserving water?
Washing only full loads of laundry
Watering plants and lawns wisely
Turning off faucets while brushing teeth
Taking shorter baths
- 15. Multiple Choice
The graph above shows the chemicals and/or pollutants that are polluting our groundwater. Use this graph above to answer the following question. As the United States' population continues to grow, what is likely to be the greatest threat to our groundwater?
Fertilizer (nitrates)
Sewage
Chemical spills from petroleum
Salinity (salt)
- 16. Multiple ChoiceKeeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we need to conserve water?It is an unlimited resource.It is a limited resource.There is a lot of water.There is no need to conserve water.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy is clean water important?All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.We need clean water for recreational activities.We need bodies of water for transportationWe need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Potable water means...
Water which comes straight from a river or reservoir
Water containing bacteria
Water which is safe to drink
Water which contains a high amount of salt
- 20. Multiple Choice
Based on the pie chart above, which source of pollution listed below is responsible for adding the most pollution to the oceans?
Offshore oil
Industrial wastewater
Maritime transportation
Air pollutants
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