Water Resources Quiz

Study the graph. What percentage of Earth’s water is fresh?

• 1 percent

• 2.5 percent

• 52 percent

• 79 percent

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A _________ is usually the easiest water source to locate.

• lake

• river

• ocean

• pond

Why is most of Earth’s groundwater unavailable for use?

• It is frozen.

• It is too salty.

• It is poisonous.

• It is very deep.

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How do most people access groundwater?

• They pump it from lakes.

• They scoop it from rivers.

• They collect it from wells.

• They catch it in rain barrels.

Most fresh water is locked in glaciers.

• True

• False

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What would be important to include in a water conservation plan?

• how long daily showers should be

• how much water is healthy to drink

• the best type of hose to use outside

• what temperature to set the thermostat at

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Interpret this model of water distribution on Earth.

• The majority of Earth's water is in the oceans.

• Most of Earth's water is freshwater.

• The largest portion of freshwater is in rivers and lakes.

• Groundwater makes up the smallest portion of Earth's water.

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Glaciers contain fresh water because:

• They are formed from seawater.

• They are formed from accumulated snowfall.

• They are formed from rainwater.

• They are formed from river water.

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