Water and water shortage

Which of the following is the definition of water shortage? Water shortage occurs when _______________.

• level of water usage meets the water supply available
• level of water usage is below the water supply available
• level of water usage exceeds the water supply available
• level of water usage is equal to the water supply available

Which are the areas facing water scarcity?

• South America
• North Africa
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia

What percentage of the earth's water is freshwater?

• 71.2%

• 25.3%

• 2.8%

• 1.5%

Which of the following has the greatest quantity of freshwater?

• Ice Caps and Glaciers
• Surface Water
• Groundwater
• None of the above

A greater population leads to greater demand for water.

• True
• False

Freshwater is equally distributed around the world.

• True
• False

Which uses the greatest amount of water?

• Industry
• Domestic
• Agriculture
• Others

What is infiltration?

• When water falls onto the ground

• When water slides off the surface of the land

• When water is condensed to form water droplets

• When water on the surface seeps into the ground

What is precipitation?

• Rainfall

• Snowfall

• Hail

• All of the above

Water that is not absorbed by the land flows over the earth's surface. It is called...

• Surface flowoff

• Surface rundown

• Surface runoff

• Surface water