Water Resources Quiz

What is an aquifer?

• A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater

• A type of surface water

• A form of pollution

• A renewable resource

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What is groundwater?

• Water found in oceans

• Water beneath Earth's surface

• Water in the atmosphere

• Water in rivers

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What does surface water include?

• Only salt water

• Only groundwater

• Fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow above ground

• Only water in wetlands

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What is a watershed?

• A type of aquifer

• An area of land drained by a river system

• A form of pollution

• A renewable resource

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What is a wetland?

• A dry area with little moisture

• An area of land periodically underwater

• A type of renewable resource

• A form of point-source pollution

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What is conservation?

• The destruction of natural resources

• The protection and wise use of resources

• A type of pollution

• A form of nonrenewable resource

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What is a natural resource?

• A man-made material

• A natural material or energy source useful to people

• A type of pollution

• A form of renewable resource

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that forms quickly

• A resource that forms slowly

• A type of pollution

• A form of conservation

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that cannot be replaced

• A resource that can be replaced at the same rate it is consumed

• A type of pollution

• A form of nonrenewable resource

What is nonpoint-source pollution?

• Pollution from a specific site

• Pollution from many sources

• A type of renewable resource

• A form of conservation

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