Water Use and Availability

The main source of water for most people is ___________.

• ocean

• lake

• groundwater

• glaciers

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What are the two main problems with water?

• overuse and pollution

• frozen and too salty to drink

• too many fish and pollution

• color and taste

Less than 3% of the water on earth is

• salt water

• freshwater

• ice

• polluted

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Water that is stored in pores, soil, sediments and rocks is known as_____________?

• salt water

• freshwater

• soil water

• groundwater

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In the US, more water is used for _________ than any other purpose.

• drinking

• irrigation

• recreation

• showering

Why is it important to conserve water?

• water supply is limited because most freshwater is frozen

• to support the growing world population

• pollution is threatening our freshwater resources

• all of these

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Most of Earth's water is salt water, which is not suitable for human consumption. What is the process of removing salt from water called?

• irrigation

• desalination

• drought

• flooding

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 2.5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

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Which of the following is a major source of freshwater?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Glaciers

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What is the primary use of water in agriculture?

• Drinking

• Irrigation

• Cleaning

• Transportation

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