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WorksheetsWater Water Everywhere
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
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1.
If all of the Earth's water were placed into a gallon jug, the freshwater would equal _____
a)
a single teaspoon
b)
a single tablespoon
c)
half a cup
d)
a single cup
2.
Of the three blue dots in the image, the biggest one represents _____
a)
all of the water on our planet
b)
all of the salt water on our planet
c)
all of the liquid fresh water on our planet
d)
all of the surface freshwater that is accessible
3.
Of the three blue dots in the image, the medium-sized dot represents _____
a)
all of the water on our planet
b)
all of the salt water on our planet
c)
all of the liquid fresh water on our planet
d)
all of the surface freshwater that is accessible
4.
Of the three blue dots in the image, the teeny-tiny dot represents _____
a)
all of the water on our planet
b)
all of the salt water on our planet
c)
all of the liquid fresh water on our planet
d)
all of the surface freshwater that is accessible
5.
Holding about one-fifth of the world's freshwater, what is the deepest lake in the world?
a)
North America's Lake Superior
b)
Africa's Lake Chad
c)
Russia's Lake Baikal
d)
Africa's Lake Tanganyika
6.
Which species of freshwater seal is found in Lake Baikal?
a)
the Caspian seal
b)
the nerpa
c)
the Ladoga seal
d)
the Saimaa ringed seal
7.
How have the nerpa adapted to the thick ice that covers Lake Baikal in winter?
a)
their flippers are notably big and strong
b)
their skull is extra thick
c)
they have higher than average body fat
d)
their eyes are extra sensitive
8.
The nerpa use their super strong flippers to _____
a)
battle other nerpa for territory
b)
crawl onto large rocks
c)
swim great distances under the ice
d)
make breathing holes in the ice
9.
Lake Chad is located on the edge of _____
a)
the Kalahari Desert in Africa
b)
the Gobi Desert in China
c)
the Sahara desert in Africa
d)
the Arabian Desert in Asia
10.
To deal with a lack of water , the addax antelope _____
a)
have longer legs than usual
b)
change the color of their hair
c)
grow long horns
d)
have humps like camels
11.
In the winter, the coat of the addax antelope turns to light brown to help them _____
a)
hide from predators
b)
absorb more heat
c)
reflect sunlight
d)
sneak up on prey
12.
Living things can survive with limited freshwater, but only if they can _____
a)
store large amounts of water
b)
adapt to their surroundings
c)
reflect sunlight
d)
change the color of their hair
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