Water Quiz 23/24

What has caused the Colorado River to run nearly dry?

• Overfishing

• Pollution

• Drought, dams, and diversion

• Global warming

What is fresh water considered as on Earth?

• A) A non-renewable resource

• B) A renewable resource only

• C) A limited resource only

• D) Both a renewable and a limited resource

How is Earth's fresh water distributed?

• A) Equally to all regions

• B) Based on population density

• C) Unequally, depending on location and time of year

• D) According to the wealth of a country

What does surface water include?

• Only rivers

• Only lakes

• Both still bodies of water and river systems

• Only oceans

What is a watershed?

• A storage facility for water

• The land area that supplies water to a river system

• A type of water filtration system

• An underwater reservoir

What is groundwater contained in?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Underground aquifers

• Atmosphere

What are aquifers?

• Impermeable layers of rock that hold water

• Permeable layers of rock and soil that hold water

• Bodies of water on the surface of the Earth

• Artificial water storage facilities

What does the water table separate?

• The zone of saturation from the zone of aeration

• The permeable layer from the impermeable layer

• The aquifer from the spring

• The well from the dry well

How quickly does groundwater recharge?

• Very quickly

• Moderately quickly

• Very slowly

• Instantly

Through which natural features is groundwater released to the surface? (a)  

• Rivers, lakes, and oceans
• Springs, geysers, and wells
• Mountains, valleys, and plateaus
• Forests, deserts, and grasslands