'Freshwater Resources' Vocabulary Review

In most parts of modern America, we have _______________ to clean, fresh water every day.

• access

• agricultural

• available

In most parts of modern America, we have access to clean, fresh water every day.

• Freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something

• To make a judgment about (something)

Each time we turn on the tap, _______________ systems bring this important resource into our homes.

• conflict

• plumbing

• population

Each time we turn on the tap, plumbing systems bring this important resource into our homes.

• The act or process of making a plan to achieve or do something

• A system of pipes that carries water through a building

Unfortunately, the ____________ surface fresh water is not equally distributed throughout the world.

• access

• agricultural

• available

Unfortunately, the available surface fresh water is not equally distributed throughout the world.

• Present or ready for use

• Spread out or scattered about or divided up

Unfortunately, the available surface fresh water is not equally ____________ throughout the world.

• contaminated

• distributed

• international

Unfortunately, the available fresh water is not equally distributed throughout the world.

• Present or ready for use

• Spread out or scattered about or divided up

According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people around the globe had access only to ____________ water.

• conflict

• contaminated

• distributed

According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people around the globe had access only to contaminated water.

• Restrained; calm

• Made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements