WATER: A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

What is an inexpensive solution to providing everyone with more fresh water to use?

• desalination

• water conservation

• drilling more wells into aquifers

• building more dams

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Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

• fresh water
• infiltration
• surface water
• groundwater

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The amount of water on average used by individuals, based on domestic is and agricultural or industrial consumption is termed ____.

• transpiration
• fresh water
• water scarcity
• water footprint

What is the definition for resource?

• Anything human and natural that can be used by people to satisfy a need.

• Anything made by humans to use in their everyday life.

• Anything that is only supplied by the environment.

Why is fresh water a limited resource?

• It isn't because it is a renewable resource

• 97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

• Only 2.5% is drinkable and is stored in icecaps, rivers, and lakes.

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The process of Water molecules turning into water vapour is called ___________?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Irrigation

The most efficient way of irrigation is _______

• Sprinkler irrigation

• Surface irrigation

• Drip system

• Canal Alignment

Most of our drinkable water is found where?

• ponds

• ocean

• groundwater

• pool

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What are the two main problems with water?

• overuse and pollution

• frozen and too salty to drink

• too many fish and pollution

• color and taste

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This substance from sewage, agriculture, and industries lowers the quality of water and kills fish and other living things in it.

• ocean water

• groundwater

• smog

• runoff

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