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Water Pollution

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?

a)

0.3%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

30%

2.

Canada's lakes have _____ % of the world's surface freshwater

a)

20

b)

60

c)

100

d)

0.03

3.

Where is the majority (>60%) of the world's surface freshwater?

a)

Canada

b)

Near unpopulated areas

c)

In large cities

d)

On islands

4.

How many gallons of water are used from Lake Michigan EACH DAY?

a)

100

b)

1 billion

c)

3 million

d)

1 million

5.

What is virtual water?

a)

Water on a computer screen

b)

Water that is salty

c)

Amount of water to create a product

d)

Water that is frozen

6.

Which of the following is NOT a major use of freshwater?

a)

Residential

b)

Agricultural

c)

Industrial

d)

Clouds

7.

Which of the following affects how freshwater is used?

a)

Age

b)

Population size

c)

Education

d)

GPA

8.

What does "potable" mean?

a)

Safe to drink

b)

Frozen

c)

Liquid water

d)

Dirty water

9.

Which of the following is an unsafe material that can be found in drinking water?

a)

Fish

b)

Pathogens

c)

Minerals

d)

None of these

10.

In a residence, how is most (26%) of the water used?

a)

Toilet

b)

Bath/shower

c)

Faucet

d)

Dishwasher

11.

In industrial water use, what is most of it used for?

a)

Toilets

b)

Cooling power plants

c)

Making goods

d)

Waste disposal

12.

What is water used for in agriculture?

a)

As a pesticide

b)

Cleans crops

c)

Water parks

d)

Irrigation