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WorksheetsWater Pollution and Solutions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
About 97% of the water on Earth is ___________________.
a)
fresh water
b)
groundwater
c)
salt water
d)
ice
2.
Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called _____________.
a)
sediments
b)
fertilizers
c)
acid rain
d)
pesticides
3.
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called __________________.
a)
the water cycle
b)
sewage
c)
thermal pollution
d)
point pollution sources
4.
Water that causes erosion picks up _______________.
a)
sediments
b)
sewage
c)
pollutants
d)
algae
5.
Most water pollution is the result of __________________.
a)
natural processes
b)
animal waste
c)
human activities
d)
acid rain
6.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
7.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
8.
____________________ is stored in the spaces between soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Ice
c)
Salt water
d)
Runoff
9.
The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following steps, except:
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Infiltration
d)
purification
10.
Water shortages can be created by ____________________.
a)
weather related issues like drought
b)
human consumption
c)
human withdrawal
d)
All of these reasons.
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