Water and Life on Earth Quiz

Why is water essential for life on planet Earth?

• It is only needed by plants.

• It is a luxury, not a necessity.

• No living being can survive without it.

• It is only used for cooking and cleaning.

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What is water a prerequisite for?

• Only for transportation.

• Only for industrial processes.

• Human health and well-being as well as for the preservation of the environment.

• Only for recreational activities.

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What percentage of the world's water is available for human use according to scientists?

• 1%

• 3%

• 97%

• 99%

Where does half of the 1% of water available for human use lie?

• On the surface of the earth

• A half-mile below the surface of the earth

• In the oceans

• In the atmosphere

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What are the sources of the remaining water supply available for human use?

• Oceans and seas

• Rivers, lakes, swamps, and groundwater

• Glaciers and ice caps

• The atmosphere

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Why can't humans use the water from the oceans for drinking or agriculture?

• It is too cold

• It is polluted

• It contains salt

• It is too deep

What percentage of the world's water is locked up in glaciers?

• 1%

• 2%

• 3%

• 97%

What percentage of Earth's water is saline (oceans)?

• 30%

• 68.7%

• 97%

• 0.3%

Which of the following contains the largest percentage of Earth's freshwater?

• Groundwater

• Icecaps and Glaciers

• Lakes

• Rivers

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What is the percentage of Earth's freshwater that is found in lakes?

• 87%

• 68.7%

• 30.1%

• 0.3%

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