Book Quiz: What is Water Worth?

What is the purpose of

the section “Water, Water

Everywhere”?

• to introduce the different

  sources of water

• to teach the reader exactly

  how much water is in the

  world

• to share that most people buy

  bottled water or drink water

  from fountains

• to explain that while some

  people have enough water

  to drink, others don’t

Where is most of our fresh water

locked away?

• in the ocean, lakes, and rivers

• in wells and lakes built by

  dams

• in wells and lakes built by

  dams

• in wells and lakes built by

  dams

The graphic “Where’s the

Water?” on page 5 shows

• that most fresh water is in

  oceans

• the different sources of water

• the best place to find

  groundwater

• that most salt water is in the

  United States

According to the book, how is

the water pollution problem

different in high-income

countries than in low-income

countries?

• High-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  farming, but low-income

  countries mostly have water

  pollution from human waste.

• High-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  mining for gold, but low-

  income countries mostly have

  water pollution from drilling

  for oil.

• High-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  access to running water, but

  low-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  chemical waste.

• High-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  access to running water, but

  low-income countries mostly

  have water pollution from

  chemical waste.

The growing population

• increases each person’s water

  usage

• decreases each person’s water

  usage

• increases the amount of

  water for each person

• increases the amount of

  water for each person

What is the main idea of the

section “The Impact of Climate

Change”?

• Gases are produced by the

  burning of fossil fuels.

• Rising temperatures reduce

  sources of fresh water.

• Glaciers provide fresh water

  to people living in India.

How does pollution affect water

differently than climate change?

• Pollution makes fresh water

  unclean, while climate change

  causes droughts.

• Pollution dries up rivers, while

  climate change makes people

  get sick from unclean water.

• Pollution is caused by

  greenhouse gases, while

  climate change is caused

  by lack of running water.

• Pollution happens in high-

  income countries, while

  climate change only affects

  low-income countries.

According to the text, what will

most likely happen if the glaciers

keep melting rapidly?

• Crops will become healthier.

• People will use more energy.

• Nature and wildlife will suffer.

• Climate change will get

  worse.

Why don’t more countries use

desalination?

• Most countries can’t move

  the salt water to cities for

  desalination.

• Most countries prefer to

  reuse water rather than

  use desalination.

• Most countries don’t have

  enough salt water to use

  for desalination.

• Most countries can’t afford to

  build the plants needed for

  desalination.

the long-term, lasting changes in Earth’s weather

patterns or the weather patterns of a region

• climate change

• fossil fuels

• glaciers

• fresh water