Water Resources & Pollution - Quiz Review

What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

• 97%

• 3%

• 15%

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Precipitation that collects on Earth’s surface into bodies of water is called _____________.

• groundwater

• polluted

• surface water

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The area underground where groundwater collects is called a(n) ___________.

• lake

• aquifer

• recharge zone

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The majority of water around the world is used for ____________.

• industrial use

• agriculture

• household/personal use

Farmers will ________ their farmland, or artificially supply their farmland with water from another area.

• irrigate

• till

• fertilize

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Almost every product, or part of a product, uses water during its production process.

• True

• False

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_________ provide natural water management, such as flood prevention & water purification.

• Floodplains

• Ecosystems

• Aquifers

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About _______ of the global water supply is used by humans in their households/daily lives.

• 10%

• 67%

• 8%

________ pollution is easily identifiable and can be traced back to a single source.

• Non-point source

• Nutrient

• Point source

________ pollution comes from multiple sources that are not easy to identify.

• Toxic

• Non-point source

• Point source