3rd Water Shortage Comprehension Quiz

The average American uses approximately ________ of water each day.

• 45 gallons

• 100 gallons

• 200 gallons

• 550 gallons

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

The water shortage discussed in the article was caused primarily by...

• Drought

• Overuse

• Low birth rates

• Poverty

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Droughts have become increasingly dangerous because of...

• Acid rain

• Oil spills

• Ocean pollution

• Climate change

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

One of the biggest ways people use up water daily is...

• Washing dishes

• Filling backyard pools

• Cooking and drinking

• Flushing the toilets

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

According to the article, an inexpensive way to replace items in your home with those that are water-efficient is...

• Replacing your shower head

• Replacing your dishwasher

• Replacing your washing machine

• Replacing your bath tub

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

According to the article, the state of California has created a law that will...

• Ban swimming pools

• Set household usage quotas

• Require citizens to limit their water usage

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The article suggests that residents conserve

the water used for plants by...

• Not having plants

• By watering them with rain collected in buckets

• Replacing lawns with concrete

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The government of California may use ____________ to encourage people to upgrade to water-efficient appliances.

• Rebates

• Coupons

• Tax breaks

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

How many sections is the article "Water Shortage" divided into?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What text structure did the author use in the passage "Water Storage"?

• Chronological order

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5