Which one is NOT a national tap of Singapore?

• Imported Water

• Desalinated Water

• NIUWater

• Water from local catchment

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

• Leave the tap running while brushing teeth
• Use a hose to wash the car
• Use the washing machine at full load
• Leave the shower running while soaping

Which of the following is not a method used to manage water resources in Singapore?

• Increase pricing of water in Singapore

• Having local catchment areas to collect more water

• Having water rationing exercises every month to save water

• Educating the public on importance of water

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

• 97.2%

• 2.8%

Desalination is

• removing dissolved salt and other minerals from water

• removing oil from water

• removing toxic chemicals from water

• adding salt to water

One method of desalination uses high pressure to force saltwater through a membrane filter. This method is called

• diffusion
• distillation
• reverse osmosis
• active transport

Where is most of Earth's water?

• glaciers and icecaps
• groundwater
• lakes and rivers
• oceans

Which of these is NOT a type of surface water?

• groundwater

• reservoir

• stream

• ocean

What is the name of the scheme implemented by the government to help lower income families pay their utility bills?

• Water discounts

• Water catchment

• U-save Rebate

• Save water campaign

What is one disadvantage of using water pricing to manage Singapore's water resources?

• Water pricing will help to reduce water consumption of Singaporeans.

• Water pricing reflects the cost of producing clean water. Thus peope can appreciate the value of clean water.

• Water pricing allows people to be more mindful of their water consumption

• For industries that use a lot water, water pricing increases their total cost of production which may be passed on to consumers.