Water Resources

Desalination is

• removing salt from water

• removing oil from water

• removing toxic chemicals from water

• adding salt to water

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

• fresh water

• infiltration

• surface water

• groundwater

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A lack of water in an area is called ____.

• water scarcity

• water footprint

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

• well

• aquifer

• groundwater

• irrigation

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

• runoff

• water reclamation

• aqueduct

• aquifer

Most of Earths fresh water (70%) is used for _____?

• Agriculture (farming)

• Industry (making products)

• Domestic (at home)

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

• evaporation from the ocean

• heat from the sun

• precipitation from rainfall

• runoff from mountains

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Does everyone have access to a clean water supply?

• Yes

• No

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Most of Earth's fresh water is in which reservoir?

• ocean

• atmosphere

• glaciers

• groundwater

• surface water

Throughout the world, the majority of water is used for

• irrigation

• industrial uses

• humans and animals

• cooling towers of power plants

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