One Well

What is the main idea of the articles?

• All water on Earth is connected.

• There is only one well in the world.

• The amount of water on Earth has not ever changed.

• All of the wells in the world are connected underground.

According to the article, Earth can support life because it is the only planet with

• people

• liquid water

• an atmosphere

• water of any form

Which of the following contains the most water?

• rivers

• groundwater

• freshwater lakes

• icecaps and glaciers

Which of the following processes uses the most water?

• agriculture

• cleaning in homes

• flushing toilets and filling baths

• generating electricity in hydroelectric plants

How many water droplets does it take to make one raindrop?

• One

• One hundred

• One thousand

• One million

Without water, nothing can survive.

• True

• False

What does the word cycle mean?

• An event that causes another to occur

• The result of consequences of a specific event

• The way a specific event occurs from start to finish

• A series of events that happen on after another

To _________, means to protect from harm, loss, or change.

• affect

• conserve

• absorb

• cycle

What percentage of humans are made of water?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

What does the word absorb mean?

• make or create something

• keep something out or away

• soak up or take something in

• make something fresh and new