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Water Resources February Break Check-In

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Desalination is
a)
removing salt from water
b)
removing oil from water
c)
removing toxic chemicals from water
d)
adding salt to water
2.

How much of Earth's water is fresh water?

a)

99%

b)

75%

c)

3%

d)

1%

3.
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
a)
underground
b)
in lakes and rivers
c)
in the ocean
d)
frozen in glaciers
4.
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
a)
watershed
b)
groundwater
c)
permeability
d)
aquifer
5.

All of the following are pros of dams EXCEPT

a)

Storage of Water for human consumption

b)

Generation of Electricity

c)

Habitat Reconstruction

d)

Flood Control

6.

The body of water created by damming a steam is called a/an

a)

Levee

b)

Aquifer

c)

Aqueduct

d)

Reservoir

7.

Levees are built on the sides of rivers to

a)

Prevent Flooding

b)

Generate Electricity

c)

Acquire water for consumption

d)

Prevent pollution

8.

The world's largest dam is the

a)

Ogallala Aquifer

b)

The Three Gorges Dam

c)

The Hoover Dam

d)

The Merrimack River Dam

9.

A canal or ditch that is used to carry water from one place to another is called a/an

a)

Levee

b)

Dam

c)

Aqueduct

d)

Aquifer

10.

How has the diversion of water by aqueducts affected their original source of water? (Ex: Aral Sea)

a)

It pollutes the source

b)

It depletes (causes the water level to decrease) the source.

c)

It causes the source to grow and expand

d)

It makes the source cleaner and healthier

11.

The cons of desalination are

a)

It is expensive and requires a lot of energy

b)

It can be used in areas with little freshwater

c)

It produces water that is not safe to drink.

d)

It is not a real thing.

12.

One species that is affected by the installation of dams is the

a)

Brown Pelican

b)

Pacific Salmon

c)

Humpback Whale

d)

Stellar Sea Lion