One Well Selection test

What is the main idea of the article?

• All water on Earth is connected.

• There is only one well in the world.

• The amount of water on Earth has not ever changed.

• All of the wells in the world are connected underground.

According to the article, Earth can support life because it is the only planet with

• people

• liquid water

• an atmosphere

• water of an form

Which of the following contains the most water?

• rivers

• groundwater

• freshwater lakes

• icecaps and glaciers

Which of the following processes uses the most water?

• agriculture

• cleaning in homes

• flushing toilets and filling baths

• generating electricity in hydroelectric plants

All of the following are reasons why water pollution is dangerous EXCEPT

• all water on Earth is connected.

• it affects habitats around the world.

• it threatens the health of many animals.

• it causes the majority of sicknesses in the world.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word seeps?

• blocks

• flows

• wrinkles

• yawns

What does the word Glaciers mean?

• large sheets of ice

• tools used by doctors

• small pieces of plastic

• items used when cooking

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word necessity?

• exciting

• impossible

• required

• optional

What does the word absorb mean?

• make or create something

• keep something out or away

• soak up or take something in

• make something fresh and new

What does the word cycle mean?

• an event that causes another to occur.

• the result or consequence of a specific event.

• the way a specific event occurs from start to finish.

• the order of a series of events that happen one after another.