Water in the World - Quiz #1

What are the three types of natural resources?

• Natural, Man-Made, Hybrid

• Large, Medium, Small

• Non-renewable, Renewable, Continuous

• Coal, Timber, Water

Match the following resources with their classification.

• Continuous

• Oil

• Renewable

• Ocean waves

• Non-renewable

• Soil

Water is an essential, ​ (a)   resource that occurs naturally on Earth. It can exist as a ​ (b)   (such as ice in a glacier), a ​ (c)   (such as water in a river) or a ​ (d)   (such as steam).

• renewable
• solid
• liquid
• gas
• continuous
• non-renewable

Label the stages of the water cycle.

b

c

d

e

a

Evaporation

Precipitation

Infiltration

Condensation

Transpiration

What is the term used to describe rainwater that flows across the land into rivers, lakes and oceans?

• Groundwater

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Waterslide

Match the water type with its classification.

• Available water

• Rivers, creeks, lakes

• Available water

• Aquifers

• Potential water

• Sea water

• Potential water

• Waste water

What percentage of the world's water supply is fresh water?

• 97.5%

• 2.5%

• 0.4%

What is groundwater?

• Water in lakes and rivers

• Water that runs along roads

• Water within soil and rock

• Water in man-made structures (e.g. swimming pools)

Freshwater supplies are evenly distributed across the Earth (i.e. every country has access to the same amount of water).

• True

• False

While all Australians have access to reliable, clean water, Australia remains a "water poor" country? True or False?

• True

• False