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Water Pollution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?

a)

0.3%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

30%

2.

Where is the majority (>60%) of the world's surface freshwater?

a)

Canada

b)

Near unpopulated areas

c)

In large cities

d)

On islands

3.

What is virtual water?

a)

Water on a computer screen

b)

Water that is salty

c)

Amount of water to create a product

d)

Water that is frozen

4.

Which type of food has the largest water footprint?

a)

Hamburger

b)

Diet coke

c)

Chocolate

d)

Cheese

5.

Water pollution occurs when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

d)

None of the above.

6.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Community

7.

3 things water pollution causes:

a)

Death of animals

b)

Habitat destroyed

c)

Humans sick

d)

Lung damage

8.

The portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies

a)

what

b)

fertilizer

c)

erosion

d)

runoff

9.
TRUE or FALSE:  Although water pollution is bad, it doesn't actually cause anyone to die.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.

What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water?

a)

They can suffocate

b)

They can't float

c)

They can't see.

d)

Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen.

11.

Why do algae blooms happen?

a)

there are too many nutrients in the water

b)

there are too many fish in the water

c)

there is not enough turbidity in the water

d)

all of these options

12.

Another way to talk about water pollution is to talk about water ______

a)

quantity

b)

speed

c)

quality

d)

all of these options

13.

What is true about eutrophication in lakes and other bodies of water?

a)

it is always natural

b)

it is always artificial

c)

it can cause too much algae to grow

d)

none of these are true

14.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above