Water and Its Importance Quiz

What is a resource?

• A type of renewable energy

• A type of water cycle

• Something from nature that humans use or consider valuable

• A man-made object

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that will always be around

• Resources that are limited in number

• Resources that cannot be recycled

• Resources that are man-made

Why is water considered a renewable resource?

• Because it is found only in rivers

• Because it can be created by humans

• Because of the water cycle

• Because it is always clean

What percentage of all the water on Earth is available for human use?

• 1%

• 5%

• Less than 1%

• 10%

What is groundwater?

• Water found on the surface

• Water found in the atmosphere

• Water found under the Earth's surface

• Water found in oceans

How many people rely on groundwater for their survival?

• 1 billion

• 1.5 billion

• 2 billion

• 2.5 billion

What is the term for water that flows over the surface into waterways?

• Groundwater

• Stormwater

• Runoff water

• Aquifer water

What is stormwater?

• Water that is found in aquifers

• Water that is used for drinking

• Water that is piped out to the sea

• Water that seeps into the ground

How has climate change impacted the water cycle?

• By increasing the amount of water on Earth

• By changing rainfall patterns

• By making all regions experience more rain

• By making all regions experience less rain

Why is water considered a renewable resource?

• • A) Because it can be created by humans

• • B) Because it is cycled and recycled through the water cycle

• • C) Because it never gets polluted

• • D) Because there is an infinite amount of it