Food Science (Water)

What percent of earths surface is covered by water?

• 57

• 2.7

• .7

• 67

What percent of global water is freshwater?

• 67

• 2.7

• .7

• None

Most of freshwater is locked in what?

• Soil

• Aquifers

• Ice Caps/Glaciers

• All the above

Less than what percent of water is available for human use?

• 2.05

• 2.7

• .7

• .9

What is the major Aquifer for the panhandle and our area?

• Carrizo

• Ogallala

• Seymour

• Trinity

The Ogallala is the largest groundwater system in North America?

• True

• False

The Ogallala would recharge like a typical aquifer if it was completely drained.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It would take more than 6,000 years to refill

More than 90% of the water pumped from the Ogallala is used to irrigate crops

• True

• False

Industrial use of water _ with country income, going from 10% for low- and middle- income countries to 59% for high-income countries.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Fluctuates

• Facilitates

U.S uses how many gallons of water per day?

• 51.2 Billion

• 15 Million

• 408 Billion

• None