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Water Resources

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What percentage of water on Earth is SALT WATER?
a)
97.5%
b)
2.5%
2.
What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
a)
97.5%
b)
2.5%
3.
When water changes form from a LIQUID to a GAS?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
4.
When water changes from a GAS to a LIQUID?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
5.
A lack of water in an area is called ____.
a)
water scarcity
b)
water footprint
6.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
7.
What is the driving force of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation from the ocean
b)
heat from the sun
c)
precipitation from rainfall
d)
runoff from mountains
8.
The amount of water on average used by individuals, based on domestic is and agricultural or industrial consumption is termed ____.
a)
transpiration
b)
fresh water
c)
water scarcity
d)
water footprint
9.
Does everyone have access to a clean water supply?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.

Water scarcity that is the result of inadequate natural water resources to supply a region's demand

a)

economic water scarcity

b)

physical water scarcity

c)

water stress

d)

United Nations

11.

Water scarcity that is is a result of poor management of the sufficient available water.

a)

economic water scarcity

b)

physical water scarcity

c)

arable land

d)

IGO

12.
Desalination is
a)
removing salt from water
b)
removing oil from water
c)
removing toxic chemicals from water
d)
adding salt to water
13.

True or False: A renewable resource is one that DOES NOT replenish itself themselves overtime.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Non-renewable resources are only available in limited amounts. Overuse will see them run out.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why are continuous resources different from renewable and non renewable?

a)

They are not different.

b)

They are like renewable resources

c)

They are like non-renewable resources

d)

They have unlimited amounts available for use.

16.

Oil is an example of which type of resource

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

c)

continual resource.

17.

Water is a what type of resource?

a)

renewable resource

b)

non-renewable resource

c)

continuous resource