WorksheetsWater Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
a)
97.5%
b)
2.5%
2.
Desalination is
a)
removing salt from water
b)
removing oil from water
c)
removing toxic chemicals from water
d)
adding salt to water
3.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
4.
A lack of water in an area is called ____.
a)
water scarcity
b)
water footprint
5.
Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.
a)
well
b)
aquifer
c)
groundwater
d)
irrigation
6.
Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.
a)
runoff
b)
spring
c)
groundwater
d)
aqueduct
7.
An underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.
a)
runoff
b)
water reclamation
c)
aqueduct
d)
aqueifer
8.
The surface of a layer of saturates ground.
a)
water table
b)
groundwater
c)
watershed
d)
reservoir
9.
A region of land that drains into a river.
a)
water reclamation
b)
watershed
c)
aquifer
d)
irrigation
10.
A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.
a)
watershed
b)
desalination
c)
groundwater
d)
well
11.
The process of suppling fresh water to farm fields for growing crops.
a)
aqueduct
b)
irrigation
c)
spring
d)
runoff
12.
Most of Earths fresh water (~70%) is used for _____?
a)
Agriculture (farming)
b)
Industry (making products)
c)
Domestic (at home)
13.
As rock becomes more porous...
a)
The more water it can hold
b)
The less water it can hold
c)
The porosity of rock does not determine how much water it can hold
14.
What would be the best definition of permeability?
a)
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
b)
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
c)
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
d)
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
15.
The size of an aquifer’s recharge zone is affected by the _________________ of the surface above the aquifer.
a)
Permeability
b)
Porosity
c)
Water table
d)
Desalinization
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