Freshwater Resources Comprehension Qs

Which sentence from the Introduction states the MAIN idea about fresh water?

• Only a small part of all the water on Earth is fresh water.

• Most of it is salt water, such as what is found in the ocean.

• Still more is found underground in the soil.

What is the MAIN idea of the section Fighting Over Water?

• The Colorado River system gives fresh water to seven states.

• People around the world are having conflicts about sharing fresh water.

• A recent drought is leading to less water for people to use.

According to the section Fishing and Farming, WHY do people think there will be a bigger demand for fresh water?

• Farms are disappearing.

• Many fish live in salt water.

• Populations are growing.

How does a lack of clean water affect people around the world?

• Millions of people are dying every year.

• People are starting to use salt water more.

• Countries are learning to share water better.

Which sentence from the article supports a CENTRAL idea of the text?

• In most parts of modern America, we have access to fresh water every day.

• Each time we turn on the tap, plumbing systems bring this important resource into our homes.

• This lack of water affects business and politics in different places.

Read the following paragraph from the article:

Many populations do not have access to safe drinking water. In 2017, 2.1 billion people around the globe lacked access to safe drinking water. Instead, they had contaminated water. Populations drinking dirty water are more likely to become sick. Lack of access to clean water leads to more than 3 million deaths every year.

How does this paragraph support the CENTRAL idea of the text?

• It shows serious problems that arise when people cannot get safe drinking water.

• It explains what groups are doing to help people get access to clean water.

• It highlights the idea that most of the world's fresh water is stuck in ice or undergound.

What is the relationship between population growth and the demand for fresh water?

• As the world's population decreases, the demand for fresh water will go up.

• As the world's population increases, the demand for fresh water will go down.

• As the world's population increases, the demand for fresh water will go up.

What caused Ethiopia and Egypt recently to start fighting again?

• Egypt is worried that they will have less water from the Nile River if Ethiopia makes a dam.

• Egypt and Ethiopia have been experiencing great droughts and must figure out how to save the river.

• Egypt and Ethiopia are having huge population growths and there is not enough water.

Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• About three-tenths of Earth's fresh water is under the surface in the form of groundwater.

• Conflicts over water resources are common throughout the world.

• Population growth and climate change will create additional challenges.

Read the following sentences from the text:

For example, freshwater sources enable the development of fisheries. About seven-tenths of the world's fresh water is used for agriculture. Farmers around the world use irrigation to transport water to their fields. In the future, demand for agricultural fresh water will only increase as global populations grow.

What CENTRAL idea does this evidence support?

• Fresh water can cause fights between different groups.

• Fresh water is rare and not everybody has the same access to it.

• Fresh water is important for businesses and economics.