14.2 Quiz

From greatest to least, rank the primary uses of fresh water around the world.

• A. personal, industry, agriculture
• B. industry, agriculture, personal
• C. agriculture, industry, personal

In the United States, most of the fresh water we use—about 74 percent of it—comes from

• A. surface water sources.
• B. aquatic supplies.
• C. aquifers.

Groundwater is primarily used for

• A. industrial uses.
• B. irrigation.
• C. personal uses.

Most irrigation is efficient.

• A. True
• B. False

The process of moving water from its source to some place where humans use it, such as homes and farm fields, is called?

• A. Water diversion
• B. Reservoir
• C. Desalination

Lakes that store water for human use are called?

• A. Reservoir
• B. Dam
• C. Water diversion

Which major category of water use would include watering grain to feed to livestock?

• A. personal
• B. agricultural
• C. electrical

To help regulate river flow and to build a stable supply of water, engineers build

• A. aquifers.
• B. water tables.
• C. dams.

Reverse osmosis is a process often used for removing the following from water.

• A. oil
• B. fish
• C. salt

What type of system targets individual plants and introduces water directly into the soil?

• A. drip irrigation
• B. reverse osmosis
• C. waterlogging