Water Resources and Water Pollution

What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 20%

• 67%

• 8%

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Precipitation that collects into rivers, lakes & other bodies of water is called _______.

• groundwater

• polluted

• surface water

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The area underground where groundwater collects is called a(n) _______.

• Lake

• aquifer

• recharge zone

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What is the term for the area underground that is saturated with water?

• Aquifer

• Water table

• Recharge zone

• Ecosystem

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Which sector uses the most water around the world?

• Industrial purposes

• Households

• Agriculture

• Ecosystems

Farmers will _______ their farmland, or artificially supply their farmland with water from another area.

• irrigate

• till

• fertilize

Approximately what percentage of the global water supply is used by households?

• 3%

• 20%

• 67%

• 8%

What is the primary purpose of ecosystems using water?

• To support plant and animal life

• For recreational purposes

• To generate hydroelectric power

• None of the above

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What is surface water runoff?

• The process where too many nutrients are added to bodies of water

• Excess rainwater that flows over a surface and picks up pollutants

• Water pollution that comes from a single source

• Water that carries sediment through sediment pollution

What is Point Source pollution?

• Pollution that is difficult to trace and control

• Water pollution that comes from a single, easily identifiable source

• Pollution that comes from many sources and is related to nutrient runoff

• Pollution that includes disease-causing microorganisms