Water and Environmental Science Quiz

What is the process of supplying water to land or crops to help growth?

• Filtration

• Irrigation

• Sewage

• Conservation

Which term refers to the removal of impurities from water?

• Sewage

• Septic tank

• Filtration

• Sewer

What is the purpose of a water treatment plant?

• To store water

• To clean and purify water

• To distribute water

• To conserve water

Why is Earth known as the blue planet?

• Because of its large forests

• Because of its oceans and seas

• Because of its deserts

• Because of its mountains

What can we do to ensure there is fresh water in the future?

• Use more water

• Ignore water conservation

• Practice water conservation

• Pollute water sources

What fraction of Earth's water is fresh?

• 1/10

• 3/100

• 7/10

• 2/10

Where is fresh water readily available for human use?

• Oceans

• Rivers, lakes, and groundwater

• Ice caps

• Very deep groundwater

What fraction of Earth's freshwater is found in very deep groundwater?

• 1/10

• 3/100

• 2/10

• 7/10

Which of the following is NOT a source of readily available fresh water?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ice caps

• Groundwater

How much of Earth's freshwater is not readily available because it is frozen in glaciers and ice caps?

• 1/10

• 3/100

• 2/10

• 7/10