Land and Water Use Quiz

What is a water footprint?

• The drinking water an individual uses
• The household water an individual uses
• The virtual water an individual uses
• All of the above

What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

• Less than 10%
• Less than 3%
• Less than 12%

What percentage of water is available for human use?

• less than 3%
• Less than 1%
• less than 5%

True or false: The amount of water supply available will always remain constant.

• True
• False

What returns water to earth?

• The wind cycle
• The hydro cycle
• The water cycle
• Rain

What are water usage consequences?

• Increased water prices
• Increased restrictions
• Human demand for water conflicts with environmental needs
• Expensive water treatment projects to transport and store freshwater
• All of the above

Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• Ice and Glaciers
• The Ocean
• Lakes
• Rivers

What is Potable Water?

• Water that meets state and federal standards to consume
• Water that does NOT meet state and federal standards to consume
• Water that humans are able to retrieve from natural resources to consume
• Water that tastes amazing

Which is NOT an example of a virtual water footprint?

• A glass of water
• A glass of milk
• A glass of apple juice
• A glass of soda

What is urbanization?

• Removing small neighborhoods to create larger cities
• Removing of vegetation to convert natural landscape to city
• Removing cities to create a national park
• Removing cities to create nature reserves