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WorksheetsHydrosphere Quiz 1 - 3rd
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why is most of Earth's water not available for human's daily use?
It is in the polar ice caps.
It is underground.
It is in the oceans.
It is polluted and not safe for humans to use.
Where do humans get most of the water they use?
rivers
lakes
aquifers
reservoirs
Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
lakes and rivers
oceans
polar ice caps
aquifers
Water used in agriculture would be used for which of the following?
businesses in the area
feeding livestock
energy to operate machinery
growing crops
Water that has high turbidity __________.
will be clear with no pollution in it.
is healthier for fish and other aquatic organisms.
may be the result of sediment deposited in the water.
has a higher amount of dissolved oxygen.
Which of the following contains fresh water that is easily available for humans to use?
aquifers
polar ice caps
oceans
water vapor
Which of the following is an example of good water stewardship?
Allowing water to run while you are brushing your teeth.
Fixing a leaking faucet in your house.
Washing all of your clothes in warm or hot water.
Dumping industrial chemicals into rivers so they can be dissolved.
Which of the following will help to reduce sediment entering waterways?
removing vegetative buffers from the river banks
Remove the curves from rivers so that the water speed increases.
Increase the aquatic plants living in the water.
planting vegetative buffers on the banks of rivers
Which of the following is a reservoir used by many people as a water source?
aquifer
pond
estuary
lake
Which of the following would most likely result in pesticides and herbicides entering waterways?
evaporation
runoff
condensation
transpiration
