Chapter 10 Water Sources & Pollution Review

The World Health Organization estimates approximately ________ people die every day

from waterborne infectious disease because they lack access to safe drinking water.

• 2,000

• 15,649

• 4,400

• 1,976,488

Excessive withdrawal of water from rivers and ___________ has resulted in dwindling rivers,

shrinking lakes, and disappearing wetlands.

• aquifers

• oceans

• sand

• mountains

Where is 20% of the world’s freshwater found?

• Brazil

• Ireland

• New England

• Canada

Much of Earth’s freshwater is stored as:

• vapor

• puddles

• groundwater

• led zeppelin

The top of the groundwater zone is known as the:

• isles of adventure

• groundifer

• water table

• zone of water

Porous, water-saturated layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock in which groundwater collects:

• water table

• zone of saturation

• aquifer

• natural zone

Pumps bring groundwater to the surface for all of these reasons, Except:

• irrigating crops

• supplying households

• meeting industry needs

• creating a water table

Water used to produce food and other products (also known as indirect water use):

• virtual water

• runoff water

• 3D water

• water table

In 2014 the United Nations and WHO reported that _______ million people did not have access to clean water for cooking,drinking and washing.

• 783

• 102

• 645

• 12

A rough measure of the fresh water you use directly & indirectly to support your lifestyle is your:

• aquatic measure

• water post

• aquatic impact

• water footprint