Water Quiz

What is the process of taking salt out of sea water called?

• Resalting

• Desalination

• Sewage Treatment

• Septic Tank

What is the majority of the freshwater on the planet used for?

• Drinking

• Swimming

• Agriculture

• Boiling Pasta

Which food requires the MOST water to produce?

• Corn

• Tomatoes

• Cucumbers

• Steak

What is a drought?

• When massive amounts of water end up on streets and roads

• An unusually dry period of time where there is no water

• A very wet time where we get a lot of rain

• A very destructive storm with a funnel cloud

How does the Colorado snowpack impact the drought here?

• If it doesn't snow enough during the winter the rivers and reservoirs don't fill all the way up and we have less water available

• If it snows too much we get avalanches

• If it doesn't snow enough people can't ski and thats no fun!

• Snowpack doesn't matter at all.

Select ALL the places where freshwater is found

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Reservoirs

• Rain water

If a village was really far away from any wells but it rained a LOT there every day. What would be a good solution for them to get water?

• Well

• Weir

• Build Pipelines

• Rain Catchment

What is groundwater?

• Rain that comes down hills

• Freshwater underground

• Saltwater in the ocean

• Freshwater in lakes

How is wastewater cleaned before going back into rivers and streams?

• Brita filters in our fridge

• With soap

• Sewage treatment facilities

• It's not cleaned before being dumped back in

What is a good way to conserve water in your daily life?

• Taking longer showers

• Watering your lawn every day

• Turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth

• Never drinking water