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Long Walk to Water Quality

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does this story mostly take place?
a)
Sudan
b)
Egypt
c)
England
d)
Canada
2.
Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village
a)
Once a day.
b)
Every other day.
c)
Three times a week.
d)
Twice a day.
3.
When the gunfire began, Salva's teacher told him to
a)
Go home.
b)
Go to the town square.
c)
Run into the bush.
d)
Get the police.
4.
Salva's tribe was
a)
Dinka.
b)
 Nuer.
c)
Jur-chol.
d)
Atuot.
5.
Nya's tribe was
a)
Dinka.
b)
 Nuer.
c)
Jur-chol.
d)
Atuot.
6.

Later in the book, Nya says she sees a “red giraffe”. What is the “red giraffe”?

a)

A drill for oil

b)

a drill for water

c)

a water tower

d)

an oil tower

7.

What is water quality?

a)

It describes the condition of the water

b)

It is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

c)

It is the property of containing salt

d)

It is the total amount of suspended solids.

8.
What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
a)
Arabic
b)
Spanish
c)
English
d)
Igbo
9.
What is a refugee?
a)
Someone who has lost their home due to war or disaster and needs help starting a new life in a different country
b)
Someone who must make long and difficult walks to ponds
c)
Someone who fights in a war
d)
Someone who starts his own business
10.
How do benthic macroinvertebrates indicate water quality?
a)
If pollution-intolerant organisms are found, quality is good.
b)
If pollution-intolerant organisms not found, water is poor.
c)
If pollution-tolerant organisms are found, quality is good.
d)
If any of these are found, water is of poor quality.
11.

The presence of only pollution tolerant macroinvertebrates like aquatic worms and black fly larva indicates

a)

good quality water

b)

poor quality water

c)

fair quality water

d)

swimming pool water

12.

Where does the air go after water pressure is added?

a)

Disappears like a magic trick

b)

The air turns into water

c)

Compacted together at the top of the dropper

13.

Adding force to the sides....

a)

increases pressure

b)

decreases pressure

c)

loses pressure

14.

Gravity pulls the cartesian diver toward the center of the earth

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

When pressure is applied in a closed bottle, how is the pressure distributed?

a)

More pressure is applied near the top of the bottle.

b)

More pressure is applied to the bottom of the bottle.

c)

All the pressure is evenly distributed throughout the whole bottle.

d)

All the pressure is applied outside of the closed system bottle.

16.

Distillation is used to separate ______.

a)

a liquid from its solution.

b)

an insoluble solid from its solution.

c)

a soluble solid from its solution.

17.

Distillation is made up of ___.

a)

evaporation, then condensation

b)

condensation, then evaporation

c)

boiling, then condensation

d)

condensation, then boiling

18.

What is the best definition of desalination?

a)

Removing harmful chemicals from water

b)

Filtering dirty water

c)

Cleaning natural spring water

d)

Removing salt and minerals from sea water

19.
Where did John Snow make his discovery
a)
Wide Streer
b)
Tall Street
c)
Broad Street
d)
Narrow Lane
20.

What caused the cholera outbreak in Soho?

a)

The breathing air caused them to have the disease.

b)

The drinking water.

c)

The bacteria from food.

d)

The cesspool bacteria leaked to the water under the street pump.

21.

The data you obtain by counting and measuring is called

a)

Primary data

b)

Secondary data

c)

Qualitative data

d)

Quantitative data

22.

Which disease was spread by contaminated water, causing sufferers to die of dehydration?

a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

Spanish Influenza

c)

Cholera

d)

Typhoid

23.
What word means the solid particles that have settled out during the sedimentation process.
a)
sediment
b)
solubility
c)
settlement
d)
solidifying
24.
What is the role of bacteria in the water purification process?
a)
digested organic matter
b)
add chlorine
c)
nothing, we don't want them in there
d)
add nutrients to the sludge
25.
Bacteria are beneficial to wastewater treatment because
a)
they naturally break down organic matter
b)
they help solid material to settle out of the wastewater
c)
the nutrients produced are beneficial to the treated water
d)
they aren't beneficial
26.
What does chlorination do to the water?
a)
Removes microorganisms
b)
Cleans the water
c)
Makes the water taste nice
d)
Removes twigs and sediment
27.

water rises because of pressure within an aquifer

a)

well

b)

artesian well

c)

geyser

d)

natural spring

28.

What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water?

a)

Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources.

b)

Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water.

c)

There is no relationship between surface and groundwater; they form independently.

d)

Surface water percolates through the soil to form groundwater.

29.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
30.

Water underground is stored in ____________.

a)

aquifers

b)

reservoirs

c)

wells

d)

depositories

31.

Why was there lead levels so high in Flint, MI?

a)

The lake had high levels of lead.

b)

The water was not purified correctly

c)

There was no lead in the water

d)

The lead from the pipes was getting in the water

32.
How did the lead affect the children of Flint?
a)
Skin Rashes
b)
Poor School/Academic Performance 
c)
Hair Loss
d)
All of the above
33.

What does the "P" in P.E.G.S. stand for?

a)

Economics

b)

Politics

c)

Social

d)

Geography

34.

What does the "E" in P.E.G.S. stand for?

a)

Economics

b)

Politics

c)

Social

d)

Geography

35.

What does the "S" in P.E.G.S. stand for?

a)

Economics

b)

Politics

c)

Social

d)

Geography

36.

What does the "G" in P.E.G.S. stand for?

a)

Economics

b)

Politics

c)

Social

d)

Geography

37.

Relating to the government or public affairs of a country.

a)

Political

b)

Economical

c)

Geographical

d)

Social

38.

Dealing with the rights of citizens.

a)

Political

b)

Economical

c)

Geographical

d)

Social

39.

Dealing with people's traditions and customs.

a)

Political

b)

Economical

c)

Geographical

d)

Social

40.

Adaptations means ...

a)

ways to help an animal eat

b)

body part or behavior that helps an animal survive

c)

unique feet to help an animal get around

d)

the ability to sleep anywhere

41.
Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.
a)
evaporation
b)
nocturnal
c)
water
d)
driest
42.
Plants and animals living in the desert must be able to adapt to extreme heat and _______________.
a)
winds
b)
chia
c)
dryness
d)
evaporation
43.
The desert is the ___________ of the biomes.
a)
driest
b)
succulents
c)
dryness
d)
nocturnal