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WorksheetsEEn 2.4.1 Water Use
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 42mins
What percentage of the earth is water?
50%
60%
71%
80%
There is more salt water than freshwater on our planet.
True
False
All people on Earth have easy access to clean drinking water because freshwater is equally distributed around the world.
True
False
Which of the following situations would cause a water shortage?
level of water usage meets the water supply available
level of water usage is below the water supply available
level of water usage exceeds the water supply available
level of water usage is equal to the water supply available
Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water>
cooking and drinking
washing dishes and clothes
washing cars and watering the lawn
watering the crops
showers and toilets
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called __________________.
the water cycle
sewage
precipitation
runoff
When water is used to irrigate crops, water is considered an important aspect of ______.
fishing
agriculture
trucking
business
Groundwater is...
The water under the Earth's surface
The water that forms the clouds
The water of the swimming pool
When an aquifer is located near the coast and becomes depleted, ___________________________ can make it's way into the aquifer and make it unsuitable for drinking.
gas
saltwater
fresh water
fertilizer
This is defined as the lowering of the land surface
Subsidence
Rupture
Shaking
Flood
The area of land that water flows over and through is the...
Watershed
Divide
Tributary
Aquifer
