WorksheetsWater Park Makes Waves
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is this article mainly about?
A water-themed recreation park that will bring millions of gallons of drinking water to a region suffering drought.
A water-themed recreation park that is opposed by several golf course development companies.
A water-themed recreation park that will bring water sports and rock-climbing to the Arizona desert.
A water-themed recreation park that will remove arsenic from drinking water in its treatment plant.
Which of these is an accurate comparison of opposing views regarding the building of Waveyard?
Some believe that Waveyard may reduce the demand for drinking water, while others believe it may reduce the demand for the Phoenix aquifer.
Some believe Waveyard will be an enormous waste of desert water, while others believe new golf courses would be a better use of water.
Some believe that Waveyard should not use water contains arsenic, while others believe that Waveyard will treat the water sufficiently.
Some believe Waveyard will be an enormous waste of desert water, while others believe it will bring critical revenue and jobs to the regions.
Which question is not answered by the article?
What is the current population of Mesa, Arizona?
When will Waveyard be completed and open to the public?
What is the tax revenue that Waveyard is expected to generate?
Who are the two co-founders of the Waveyard project?
Which is the closest antonym for the word noxious?
Archaic
Demur
Cogent
Benign
The author probably wrote this article to ____.
Convince residents who prefer land activities that they will like Waveyard’s planned rock-climbing opportunities.
Convince residents of Mesa, Arizona, that Waveyard is the best use of groundwater in their city.
Provide and explanation to the reader of why Waveyard will have a specialized treatment plant.
Provide and overview of the multiple facilities that Waveyard plans to offer the desert community.
The article states:
Then, it will require an estimated 100 million gallons of groundwater annually to maintain its facilities and another 60-100 million gallons annually to replenish water lost due to evaporation and spillage.
Which would be the best antonym for the word replenish?
Assuage
Configure
Deplete
Emulate
Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article?
The name of the Mesa, Arizona, real estate developer who proposed Waveyard.
The reason why Richard Mladick wants to recreate a coastal environment in the desert.
The number of acres that the massive water park in Arizona will encompass.
The discussion as to whether or not Waveyard is an appropriate use of desert water.
Which of these statements is contrary to the ideas presented in this article?
The majority of Mesa, Arizona, citizens did not approve of the Waveyard project.
The water-themed park will include a hotel, spa, restaurants, and shopping district.
The Waveyard project will not use any more water than golf courses currently use.
The city of Mesa, Arizona, already has a lake and many golf courses for recreation.
