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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?97.5%2.5%
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDesalination isremoving salt from waterremoving oil from waterremoving toxic chemicals from wateradding salt to water
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWater on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.fresh waterinfiltrationsurface watergroundwater
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA lack of water in an area is called ____.water scarcitywater footprint
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWater that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.wellaquifergroundwaterirrigation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.runoffspringgroundwateraqueduct
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.runoffwater reclamationaqueductaqueifer
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe surface of a layer of saturates ground.water tablegroundwaterwatershedreservoir
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA region of land that drains into a river.water reclamationwatershedaquiferirrigation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.watersheddesalinationgroundwaterwell
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe process of suppling fresh water to farm fields for growing crops.aqueductirrigationspringrunoff
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMost of Earths fresh water (~70%) is used for _____?Agriculture (farming)Industry (making products)Domestic (at home)
- 13. Multiple Choice
As rock becomes more porous...
The more water it can hold
The less water it can hold
The porosity of rock does not determine how much water it can hold
- 14. Multiple Choice
What would be the best definition of permeability?
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
- 15. Multiple Choice
The size of an aquifer’s recharge zone is affected by the _________________ of the surface above the aquifer.
Permeability
Porosity
Water table
Desalinization
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