T6E2 Water Resources

What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

• 100%

Water is considered an important natural resource because:

• it is essential for life and ecosystems.

• it is abundant and easily accessible.

• it is used in industrial processes.

• it is a renewable resource.

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What are some causes of water pollution mentioned in the text?

• Industrial waste

• Deforestation

• Urban development

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Pollution enters water through the water cycle by:

• Evaporation of pollutants into the atmosphere and then precipitation into water bodies

• Direct discharge of pollutants into water bodies

• Absorption of pollutants by plants and then release into water bodies

• Pollutants being carried by wind and deposited into water bodies

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Some sources of water pollution are:

• Industrial waste

• Agricultural runoff

• Household waste

• All of the above

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The effects of water pollution on living organisms include:

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved water quality

• Harm to aquatic life and ecosystems

• Enhanced growth of marine species

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Based on its word parts and context in the sentence, what do you think the word 'transported' means?

• Moved from one place to another

• Stopped in one place

• Created something new

• Destroyed completely

Fill in the blank: Water pollution can be transported to other parts of the environment through ______, which is the breaking down and carrying away of particles of rock.

• erosion

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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Monitoring water quality involves:

• measuring physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water

• observing the color of water

• checking the water temperature only

• measuring the water level

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One way technology can help reduce water usage in farms is through:

• drip irrigation systems

• traditional flood irrigation

• manual watering

• rainwater collection

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