Quiz about Water sources

Question 1

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

Accepted Answer

glaciers/ icecaps

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lakes

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oceans

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rivers

Question 2

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

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71%

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97%

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30%

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73%

Question 3

Most of the Earth's water is in

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salty oceans

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freshwater lakes

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freshwater ponds

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glaciers

Question 4

Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

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icecaps/glaciers

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oceans

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freshwater lakes

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rivers

Question 5

What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?

Accepted Answer

Aquifer

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Spring

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Well

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Reservoir

Question 6

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

Accepted Answer

3% freshwater, 97% salt water

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97% freshwater, 3% salt water

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71% freshwater, 29% salt water

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29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Question 7

What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

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Groundwater

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Water Table

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Precipitation

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Snow

Question 8

A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)

Accepted Answer

glacier

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iceberg

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ice cap

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ice sheet

Question 9

An aquifer

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collects groundwater

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cleans water

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are all the same and are below the surface

Question 10

The smallest source of water is

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surface water

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lakes

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evaporation

Question 11

Freshwater sources are

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groundwater, glaciers, rivers

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groundwater and ocean

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surface and swimming pools

Question 12

3 ways to conserve water

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fix the leaky toilet, turn the water off when brushing teeth, take shorter showers

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take shorter showers, don't fix the leaks, leave water running

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leave water hose on all night, overflow the toilet, pollute the rivers and lakes

Question 13

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

Accepted Answer

3%

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50%

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97%

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99%

Question 14

T/F: Freshwater sources include oceans.

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False

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True

Question 15

A wetland is...

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an area covered by freshwater for some or all of the year

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the area where salt water meets freshwater

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another word for flood plains

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another word for divide

Question 16

An _______ is a very large body of salt water.

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ocean

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lake

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stream

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river

Question 17

Water that falls to Earth can be snow or _______.

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rain

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stream

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salt water

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lakes

Question 18

A ________ is a large body of water surrounded by land.

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lake

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ocean

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river

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stream

Question 19

Why should you NOT drink the water in an ocean?

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It is salt water

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It isn't clear.

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It is too hot.

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There are fish in it.

Question 20

Which is a smaller body of water?

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stream

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river

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lake

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ocean

Question 21

Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

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human activities

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natural processes

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animal waste

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acid rain

Question 22

____________________ is stored in the spaces between soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface.

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Groundwater

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Ice

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Salt water

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Runoff

Question 23

3.7a The largest collection of water on Earth is ______________.

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oceans

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rivers

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lakes

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puddles

Question 24

True or False: About 13% of all Earth's water is freshwater

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

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