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WorksheetsChapter 2 Living off Earth's resources - Part 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How many subtopic we have in Chapter 2?
5
8
10
11
Why are the earth resources in greater demand nowadays?
Because the rich people become richer
Because it is the trends
Because the world population is increasing
Because the world population is decreasing
All of these are the natural resources. Except
Ocean
Rock
Rainforest
Paper
Gold is one of the example for renewable resource.
True
False
We humans face a huge challenge if the population keep on rising. Why?
We have limited natural resources
We will have more renewable resources
We will use more water
We do not have time for our families
How many percent the Earth’s water in the oceans?
99%
97%
93%
70%
3% of Earth’s water is fresh. But over two-thirds of this is not available. Why?
Because it is too salty
Because it's frozen into glaciers
Because it is underground water
Because it is for the agriculture industry
Most of Earths fresh water (~70%) is used for _____?
Agriculture (farming)
Industry (making products)
Domestic (at home)
River (beautiful scenary)
Another name for the water cycle is ___?
Hydrologic Cycle
Evaporation Process
Transpiration Cycle
Water Wheel
A lack of water in an area is called ____.
poverty
water scarcity
water footprint
non renewable resource
How does investing in water quality impact a countries economy?
They economy losses money in additional costs
The economy is boosted by healthier citizens
The economy will be increase as the water can be used for free
Water scarcity that is the result of inadequate natural water resources to supply a region's demand
economic water scarcity
physical water scarcity
water stress
water footprint
The Ogallala is one of the world's largest aquifers that lies beneath the Great Plains.
True
False
The Ogallala is one of the world's largest aquifers that lies beneath the Great Plains.
True
False
What is the main problem in the Ogallala area?
Desertification
Too much agricultural activity
There is not much rain
Some of the states having a political issues
Most of the water in the Ogallala is at least 8000 years old. So it's called
The old water
The oldest aquifer
Fossil fuels
Fossil water
How many states which share the Ogallala?
4
7
8
10
Singapore imports water from Johor state in Malaysia through a pipeline that runs along a 1 km bridge.
Economic water scarcity
Political water scarcity
Physical water scarcity
Historical water scarcity
Economic water scarcity is linked to
poverty
development
population
Urbanisation
These are the ways on how to tackle physical water scarcity. Except
Use water wisely
Bring in water from other places
Use salt water
Education
Some places have a lot of soil or more than others because it depends on
the weather
the relief
the population
the type of plants
The process by which fertile land becomes desert is called
Soil erosion
Desertification
Degradation
Overgrazing
Soil is renewable or non renewable resource?
Renewable resource
Non renewable resource
When the soil is poor quality through misuse, called
Erosion
Degradation
Malnutrition
Desertification
Which of these slows down soil erosion on construction sites?
