Water Scarcity

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Shane McQuaid
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Over 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What percentage of the earth's water is found in our oceans?
about 3%
about 25%
about 71%
about 97%
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
We cannot drink water from oceans/seas because it has what in it...
Bacteria
Salty
Suspended particles
Oxygen
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh water. Of this 3% most of it cannot be used by humans because it has been captured by _________.
lakes
the atmosphere
glaciers and ice caps
the oceans
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
All areas of our planet have equal access to fresh water.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Earth's oceans are saline. The word saline means
salty
safe to drink
abundant
scarce
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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