WorksheetsEVS (World Water Day)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
When is World Water Day celebrated?
22 April
23 March
23 April
22 March
How much water does your body need every day?
About 5 litres
About 2 litres
About 1 litre
Scientists think that the water on Mars
is in the form of ice
is in big rivers
is in clouds
Identify the name of the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Mississippi
Nile
Kaveri
By how much has Lake Chad shrunk since the 1960s?
70%
25%
90%
75%
There are roughly 7.8 billion people in the world today. How many people do not have access to clean water?
2.2 billion
3 billion
4 billion
3.5 billion
What percentage of schools around the world lack handwashing facilities with water and soap?
32%
40%
43%
39%
What does screening do?
Traps and removes large debris from water
Traps out moths and insects from entering water
Removes larvae from water
What is turbidity?
How cloudy the water is
How salty the water is
How soft the water is
How sweet the water is
Which of these chemicals or germs sometimes found in drinking water is harmful?
Bromate
Giardia
Nitrate
All of the above
Which is the most common way to purify drinking water?
Coagulants
Filters
Disinfection
None of the above
When should you use a home water treatment system?
Your tap water has a funny or unpleasant taste
Someone in your household has a weakened immune system
You have young children in your home
All of the above
Fresh water is more acidic than salt water.
True
False
How much of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
75%
50%
65%
70%
What percentage of the world’s water supply is fresh?
2.5%
7.5%
10%
20%
Water that is safe to drink is called?
Tap Water
Potable water
Distilled water
Piliated water
What proportion of the world’s major rivers are seriously polluted or depleted?
10%
25%
50%
75%
Which human activities need the most water?
Personal hygiene
Cooking
Irrigation
Drinking
What is the project to clean up the polluted waters of the Ganga called?
GPP
GOP
GAP
GCP
How long could you live without water?
About 3 weeks
About 1 day
About 3 days
About 7 days
The decision to celebrate World Water Day annually was taken on ?
5 June,1992
22 December,1992
22 March,1992
22 March,1993
In which year the first World Water Day was celebrated?
1991
1992
1993
1994
Which country uses the most water per day?
India
Japan
China
Russia
What was the theme of World Water Day 2021?
Conserving Water
Water and Ecology
Climate
Valuing Water
Which country has the cleanest tapwater?
Greece
Scotland
Switzerland
New Zealand
