14.1 and 14.2 Environmental (water)

Materials that do not allow water to pass through easily are called

• saturated

• unsaturated

• permeable

• impermeable

What an area is called when the soil is totally filled up with water?

• saturated zone
• unsaturated zone
• permeable
• impermeable

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What percent of water on Eath is considered freshwater?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 97

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Which of the following contains more of Earth's water?

• glaciers

• rivers

• lakes

• oceans

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The source below the ground that provides water from underground is called

• a reservoir

• an unsaturated zone

• aquifer

• water treatment plant

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Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than from other sources?

• it forms where fresh and salt water meet

• it receives water directly from precipitation

• pollutants can be filtered by rock and soil deep in the Earth

• it rises to the surface near lakes

People in rural areas obtain drinking water from

• rivers

• wells drilled into reservoirs

• wells drilled into aquifers

• rivers and lakes

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Wastewater is disinfected using

• a filter

• chlorine and /or UV light

• UV light only

• bacteria

Septic tanks are used for

• holding water for human consumption

• cleaning water for human use

• storing waste

• storing water

After wastewater is treated at a wastewater treatment plant, it is piped to homes to be used.

• true

• false