Water Quiz 1

Describe the property of water that allows the bug below to stand on water.

• polarity

• surface tension

• specific heat

• adhesion

Many organisms need their temperature to stay within a range to survive. What property of water describes its ability to stay within those ranges?

• Specific heat

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Polarity

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Why is freshwater in short supply on Earth?

• Most of it is frozen.

• Most of it is polluted.

• Most of it is in the atmosphere.

• Most of it is trapped underground.

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Which is the most abundant freshwater resource in North Carolina?

• estuaries

• icebergs

• oceans

• rivers

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Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater found?

• polar ice caps

• rivers

• ponds

• lakes

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Of the 70% of Earth's surface that is covered in water, which contains the most water.

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• streams

Which statement best compares the amount of water present on Earth today with the amount present millions of years ago?

• There is slightly more water on Earth today.

• There is significantly less water on Earth today.

• There is significantly more water on Earth today.

• There is about the same amount of water on Earth today.

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Where is most of Earth's available freshwater stored?

• underground

• the atmosphere

• lakes and rivers

• ice caps and glaciers

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Which would be the best way for humans to conserve large amounts of water during a drought?

• install high-flow toilets

• bathe only once a week

• limit drinking water in restaurants

• limit use of outdoor sprinkler systems

Which is most likely the largest contributor to a decrease in North Carolina's water availability?

• evaporation

• global warming

• increase in population

• expansion of agricultural areas

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