Water in the World

What percentage of the earth's surface is water?

• 17

• 51

• 71

• 87

The water molecule is...

• comprised of two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom.

• comprised of one hydrogen (H) atom and two oxygen (O) atoms.

• comprised of three hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom.

What famous body of water is this?

• San Francisco Harbour

• Sydney Harbour

• New York Harbor

• Melbourne's Yarra River

What is the largest ocean in the world?

• Pacific Ocean

• Panasonic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What percentage of the world's water is FRESH water?

• 2.75%

• 7.25%

• 12.55%

• 22.75%

What body of water separates mainland Australia from the island of Tasmania?

• Tasman Sea

• Great Australian Bight

• Bass Strait

• Coral Sea

What are the world's TWO longest rivers?

• The Nile and Amazon

• Mississippi and Amazon

• Danube and The Nile

What percentage of school's globally lack access to clean water?

• 3%

• 11%

• 22%

• 31%

Which of these groupings of cities are facing SEVERE drinking water shortages?

• Paris, London and New York City

• Sao Paulo, Bangalore and Beijing

• Sydney, Toronto and Berlin

• Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Los Angeles

What is grey water?

• Water generated from domestic (home) use such as washing dishes, clothes and bathing

• Fresh surface water and ground water such as lakes and rivers

• Rainfall that is stored in soil or temporarily stays on top of soil and vegetation