Assessment- Water Resources final revieew

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 1%

• 3%

• 10%

• 20%

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Which of the following best describes a watershed?

• An area where rain collects in puddles

• All land that supplies water to a river system

• A man-made reservoir for storing water

• An underground layer of permeable rock

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What is the largest watershed in Pennsylvania?

• Delaware River

• Ohio River

• Susquehanna River

• Allegheny River

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Delaware River watershed?

• It's the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi

• It provides drinking water for New York City

• It starts in Pennsylvania

• It ends at the Delaware Bay

What is an aquifer?

• A type of water treatment plant

• A permeable layer of rock or soil that holds water

• A large body of surface water

• A type of water pollution

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In an aquifer, what is the boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation called?

• Water table

• Source zone

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What percentage of global freshwater use is attributed to agriculture?

• 8%

• 22%

• 50%

• 70%

Which of the following is an example of point-source pollution?

• Fertilizer runoff from farms

• Oil leaks from cars on highways

• A factory discharge pipe

• Pesticides carried by rain

What is eutrophication?

• The process of removing salt from seawater

• A method of water conservation

• The enrichment of water bodies with nutrients, leading to excessive plant growth

• The depletion of groundwater resources

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