Floods, Droughts and Dams Quiz

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6th Grade
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Kimberly Daniels
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer about ancient Mesopotamians from their use of dams for irrigation?
Their crops required more water than modern crops
Their societies were based in dry areas where it didn't rain a lot
They were unable to develop agriculture
They irrigated their crops with seawater, not river water
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word describes a reservoir?
Tidal
Shallow
Natural
Man-made
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word "aqueduct" is derived from two Latin words. "Aqua" refers to water. What can you infer about the meaning of the word "duct?"
It means "clean and drinkable"
It refers to rivers and streams
It refers to a channel or passageway
It refers to a blockage or impasse
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is water from a reservoir different from the water downstream from a dam?
Reservoir water often differs in temperature, and is poorer in nutrients
Reservoir water is often cleaner, and richer in nutrients
Reservoir water is often contaminated by algae, fish, and other creatures
Reservoir water is almost always free of harmful chemicals
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A hydroelectric dam converts what into electricity?
The temperature of water
The movement of water
The rise and fall of the tides
Water pressure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the following structure?
It helps people cross the dam
It prevents reservoir water from damaging the rest of the river
It allows fish to travel upstream
It generates electricity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A drought is best defined as:
The complete depletion of the water supply
When the water supply can't keep pace with water consumption
An extended period of abnormally warm temperatures
Consecutive seasons of historically low precipitation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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