Fresh Water Problems

Front

What is the most important thing to pack for a hike on a hot summer day? Options: a compass, a map, hiking boots, water

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water

Front

What is the chemical formula for water? Options: H₂O, CH₄, NH₃, CO₂

Back

H₂O

Front

On our planet, freshwater is found _____

Back

in relatively small amounts

Front

Freshwater is water that doesn't contain a lot of _____

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salt

Front

What percent of the water on the planet is salty?

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about 97 percent

Front

What percent of the planet's total water supply is freshwater?

Back

about 3 percent

Front

What percent of the planet's water is actually fresh water that's accessible to us?

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less than 1 percent

Front

What is one of the most important sources of freshwater in the southwestern U.S.? Options: the Mississippi River, the Missouri River , the Colorado River, the Saint Lawrence River

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the Colorado River

Front

The Colorado river provides water to more than _____

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40 million people

Front

Today, in the Colorado River, how much water is there compared to 100 years ago?

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about 4 trillion liters less