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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