Water Sources and Uses Quiz

Where is much of the water used taken from for human activities?

• Ponds

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

What is groundwater?

• Water from oceans

• Water from lakes

• Water from rivers

• Water pumped up from underground

What does river water contain that makes it not clean for consumption?

• Chemicals

• Microbes

• Animal waste

• All of above

Where is water used at home?

• Heating for electricity generation

• Watering crops

• Washing equipment

• Drinking and cooking

What is water used for in power stations?

• Cooling equipment

• Washing equipment

• Heating for electricity generation

• Watering crops

What is the physical test for pure water?

• Colorless, odorless, and tasteless
• boiling point 100degC

• Freezing point 0degC

• combustion at 100degC

How is water used in agriculture?

• For drinking

• For irrigation

• For industrial purposes

• For transportation

What is the primary cause of water pollution?

• Industrial waste

• Household waste

• Agricultural runoff

• Natural disasters

What is the chemical test for pure water?

• Burning test
• pH test (result pH 7)

• Freezing test
• Boiling test

What is the product of oxidation of hydrogen gas?

• Water (H2O)
• Carbon dioxide (CO2)
• Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)