Water as a Resource

How much of Earth’s water is fresh water?

• 1 percent

• 3 percent

• 77 percent

• 97 percent

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Which of the following does not make up part of Earth’s surface water?

• wetlands

• rivers

• aquifers

• lakes

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Which of the following statements helps to explain why fresh water is

a limited resource? select multiple if they apply

• Most of Earth’s water is salt water.

• About 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

• Most of Earth’s fresh water is not liquid water usable by humans.

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Worldwide, about 70% of the water withdrawn each year is used for

• cooling towers of power plants

• industrial processes

• domestic use

• irrigation of croplands and raising livestock

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Recycling of water in nature is known as

• Hydrological Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• None of these

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Which of the following are Reasons for Water Scarcity?

• Seasonal Rainfall

• Increasing Population

• Over-Exploitation

• All of these

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In what ways industrialization leads to water scarcity

• Overuse of water for manufacturing processes

• Mixing of industrial waste-water in freshwater

• Ownership of Water sources

• All of these

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Dams are built for.......

• irrigation

• electricity generation

• water supply for domestic and industrial uses

• flood control

• All of these

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When water changes form from a LIQUID to a GAS?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

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When water changes from a GAS to a LIQUID?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

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