Water Supply

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

• drinking

• irrigation

• recreation

• showering

What does the word "conserve" mean?

• to save

• to use up

• to clean

• to pollute

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

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

In many areas of our country, we do not get enough rain to grow crops. Which process provides water to areas of land to let them grow crops?

• agriculture

• irrigation

• drought

• saltwater

___ water is suitable for drinking, culinary, and hygienic purposes

• Raw

• Service

• Potable

• Surface

Humans remove water from aquifers by means of

• wells
• sinkholes
• recharge areas
• agriculture

Many people think the next war will be fought over

• oil
• land
• religion
• water

Which method of water supply is this?

• Dam
• Borehole
• Groundwater
• Aquifer

The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.

• watershed
• mouth
• headwaters
• groundwater

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