Water (Resrouces, Use and Consrevation)

Water Resources

DIRECTIONS AND OBJECTIVES

• Watch the youtube video on Water resources.

• Answer the quizizz questions Quiz

Multiple Choice

A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.

• watershed
• desalination
• groundwater
• well

Multiple Choice

An underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.

• runoff
• water reclamation
• aqueduct
• aqueifer

Multiple Choice

Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.

• runoff
• spring
• groundwater
• aqueduct

Multiple Choice

Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.

• well
• aquifer
• groundwater
• irrigation

Multiple Choice

Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

• fresh water
• infiltration
• surface water
• groundwater

Multiple Choice

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

• 97.5%

• 2.5%

Multiple Choice

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

Multiple Choice

Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.

• True
• False