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WorksheetsCh.14 Water Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
a)
watershed
b)
groundwater
c)
permeability
d)
aquifer
2.
The salt in ocean water comes from _____ or rain water that flows over the land without sinking into the soil.
a)
Runoff
b)
Showers
c)
Salt streams
d)
Whales
3.
____________ is the water that collects in spaces and soil UNDERGROUND.
a)
Soil water
b)
Groundwater
c)
under pools
d)
ice caps
4.
Which of the following is NOT a common source of water pollution in the U.S.?
a)
chemical fertilizers
b)
industrial waste
c)
runoff from areas that have been mined
d)aquifer recharge
5.
What is the process of adding fertilizer to water through runoff from fields which is responsible for excess algae growth, and harming a water ecosystem?
a)
Emancipation
b)
Magnification
c)
Rejuvenation
d)
Eutrophication
6.
Which of the following helps conserve water?
a)
take long showers
b)
water your lawn in the middle of the afternoon
c)use water barrels to collect rain water
d)ingore a dripping faucet
7.
True or false?
We will never run out of water because we live next to an ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or false?
Eroding soil can pollute water.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water?
a)
Turn off the water when not using it.
b)
fix leaks
c)
Water lawn every day
d)
Take only as much as you need to use.
10.
Why do water sources need to be conserved?
a)
We have a limited amount of fresh water.
b)
Pollution reduces the amount of usable water.
c)
Because we need to save it for the whales
d)
Both a and b.
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