WorksheetsWater Scarcity: A Global Issue
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
How can the contamination of water be considered pollution?
if it is harmful to humans and plants
if it is harmful to humans, plants, and animals
if pollutants are being put into the air by evaporation
if pollutants are being consumed by human beings
What is water scarcity?
when the water gets too scared to come down from the clouds
when water is really easy to find
when water is abundant in an area so people have enough clean water to drink
when water is limited in an area so people do not have enough clean water to drink
Why doesn't Mexico City have clean drinking water today? Where can this information be found?
an earthquake in 1985, paragraph 6
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, paragraph 6
an earthquake in 1995, paragraph 5
the burning of fossil fuels, paragraph 5
What are the two different types of water scarcity?
chemical water scarcity and economic water scarcity
physical water scarcity and economic water scarcity
physical water scarcity and money water scarcity
material water scarcity and money water scarcity
Access to clean water can mean the difference between...
showers and baths
life and death
eating and starving
Earth and Mars
What is the ratio of people that do not have clean water to drink? What paragraph is this information in?
1 in 100, paragraph 2
1 in 10, paragraph 3
1 in 1,000, paragraph 1
1 in 10, paragraph 2
What do scientists predict will cause more droughts? Where can this text evidence be found?
how people react to current droughts, paragraph 4
current human behavior like pollution and deforestation, paragraph 5
the same human activities that will lead to global climate change, paragraph 4
glaciers melting and less rainfall, paragraph 5
What two states are currently experiencing extreme drought?
Florida and Georgia
Florida and Oklahoma
Africa and Australia
Georgia and Oklahoma
What is a crop?
a type of plant that is grown for food, especially grain, vegetables, and fruit
a narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of a state
a type of seed that is grown for flowering
a type of plant that is grown for its features
Where was the longest drought ever recorded?
the panhandle of Oklahoma
the Middle East
northern Africa
Atacama Desert
How do dictatorships exercise their power over people in terms of water?
they contaminate the water
they restrict access to water
they clean the water for people
they build factories that pollute water
Which of the following best describes the author's main claim in the text?
Water scarcity is not something that humans have any control over, as it is caused by natural events.
Humans can reverse the damage they have inflicted on the Earth's water supplies if they reduce their pollution output.
Widespread water scarcity threaten the right that all humans should have to access clean drinking water, as it is essential to live.
Water scarcity is an issue primarily caused by humans that needs to be addressed by humans.
Which detail from the text best describes the answer to the last question?
"Droughts are a natural process that have occurred throughout history. The effects of prolonged drought often depend on both severity and how people react to them." (Paragraph 4)
"In Ranipet, India, leather tanning wastes contaminate groundwater with the chemical hexavalent chromium, leading to water that residents say stings like an insect." (Paragraph 6)
“Chernobyl, Ukraine, the infamous site of a nuclear meltdown, still has contaminated water because of that meltdown.” (Paragraph 8)
“Water is more important for survival than food, and global access to water is a fundamental human issue.” (Paragraph 9)
How does physical water scarcity compare to economic water scarcity?
Physical water scarcity is caused when there is naturally a lack of water in an area, while economic water scarcity is caused when humans alter a once useable water source.
Physical water scarcity is caused solely by droughts, while economic water scarcity is caused by humans’ contamination of water.
Physical water scarcity is caused by a natural lack of water in an area, while economic water scarcity is caused by a region’s inability to afford water.
Physical water scarcity is caused by humans’ contamination of a water source, while economic water scarcity is caused by the lack of natural water sources in an area.
How does the introductory quote “Consider yourself lucky whenever you pour yourself a glass of water” (Paragraph 1) contribute to the text?
It persuades readers to feel guilty about their access to water.
It shows that most people take their drinking water for granted.
It hints at a future in which people may not have access to drinking water.
It encourages readers to reflect on their own access to water.
