Water Quiz

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 30%

• 70%

• 50%

• 97%

What percentage of a human being is comprised of water?

• 65%

• 70%

• 82%

• 50%

Since the Earth was young, has any new water been created?

• Yes, continuously

• Yes, but very little

• No, it's the same water

• No, water is disappearing

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 30%

• 70%

• 97%

According to Frank Richards, what can still occur in the middle of a drought?

• A hurricane

• A flood

• An earthquake

• A heatwave

What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water evaporates from the soil and returns as rain

• The movement of water from place to place, changing in form between liquid, gas, and solid

• The cycle of water being used and recycled by living organisms

• The process by which water is heated by the sun and becomes part of the atmosphere permanently

What happens to water when it evaporates from oceans?

• It forms clouds immediately

• It leaves behind salt and rises as water vapor

• It turns into ice crystals

• It falls back to the ocean as rain

What occurs when clouds become heavy with moisture?

• They disperse without any precipitation

• They cause a drought

• Rain or snow falls from them

• They absorb more water vapor from the air

What can cause a region to suffer from drought?

• Excessive rainfalls

• A prolonged dry spell, depriving the region of water

• Heavy snowfall in the region

• Continuous cloud coverage

What does weather refer to according to the text?

• The conditions that bring on a prolonged dry period

• Day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere

• The typical weather an area has experienced over many years

• The immediate causes of drought