Human Impacts on Water

What are the goals of water conservation?

• Ensure water availability for future generations

• Promote water waste

• Advocate for sustainable water usage

• Make clean water more accessible to everyone regardless of location

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Which of the following generally accounts for the major use of household water?

• Washing machine

• Landscaping

• Dishwasher

• Showers

Why is clean water important?

• All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.

• We need clean water for recreational activities.

• We need bodies of water for transportation

• We need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.

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What is the process that electricity is produced from energy of running water?

• water cycle

• hydroelectric power

• water dam

• windmills

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Most water can be found in the _______________.

• Ocean

• Sea

• River

• Pond

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what is the water division of earth

• ocean water 97 per cent,freshwater frozen as ice 2 per cent and freshwater 1 per cent

• ocean water-47%,freshwater 50%,freshwater frozen as ice 3%

• ocean water 1%,freshwater frozen as ice-90%,freshwater9%

• freshwater-33.33%,freshwater frozen as ice 33.33%,ocean water 33.33%

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what is the main cause of water pollution?

• invasive species

• animals

• plants and insects

• human impact and decision making

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Water that is stored in layers of rock and soil beneath the Earth's surface is called ________

• groundwater
• sewage
• a reservoir
• an underground stream

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Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

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Which of the following shows how water can be polluted?

• Releasing harmful substances into drains

• Releasing human waste into swimming pool

• Washing clothes by the river

• Have more boats on the sea

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