Water as a Resource

Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.

• Groundwater
• pH
• Glaciers
• Sea water

Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?

• Glaciers
• pH
• Groundwater
• Sea water

Which is NOT a way to prevent water pollution?

• Don't fertilize fields
• Use pesticides
• Clean up spilled chemicals
• Don't wash car in driveway

Which is NOT one of the ways to preserve the amount of water humans use?

• Don't bathe.
• Do full loads of laundry.
• Turn water off when brushing teeth.
• Avoid watering gardens.

Most water pollution is the result of

• human activities.
• drought.
• volcanic eruptions.
• storms.

Why do water sources need to be conserved?

• We have a limited amount of fresh water.
• Pollution reduces the amount of usable water.
• Because we need to save it for the whales
• Both a and b.

Which is not a part of the water cycle?

• evaporation
• condensation
• pollution
• precipitation

True or false?

Condensation is when a liquid becomes a gas.

• True
• False

Rainwater that flows into streams and rivers from surface areas

• spit
• erosion
• runoff
• sand bar

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off