WorksheetsWATER RESOURCES
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
True or False: Non-renewable resources are only available in limited amounts. Overuse will see them run out.
True
False
All are ways human lives are impacted because of changing water resources. Which of the following is an example of a POSITIVE impact?
Dried up rivers/seas can mean that people lose fishing jobs
Dust storms from the newly dried area can impact breathing and air quality
Dried up rivers/seas can mean loss of farmland and income
Water is able to reach farms and towns further away from a river, opening up more places for people to live
Why is fresh water a limited resource?
It isn't because it is a renewable resource
97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.
Only 2.5% is drinkable and is stored in icecaps, rivers, and lakes.
What would be the best definition of permeability?
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
The size of an aquifer’s recharge zone is affected by the _________________ of the surface above the aquifer.
Permeability
Porosity
Water table
Desalinization
What would be the best definition of porosity?
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
Where most freshwater is found in _________.
Groundwater
Lakes
Glaciers
Sea water
The water table is higher in wetlands than it is in deserts.
True
False
Which of the following materials are impermeable? Check all that apply.
Sandstone
Clay
Granite
Limestone
Which of the following materials are permeable? Check all that apply.
Sandstone
Clay
Granite
Limestone
What can negatively affect a recharge zone? Check all that apply.
Buildings
Oil pollution from cars
Permeable surfaces
Parking lots
If ground water is removed faster than it is recharged, the water table may rise above the level of the well.
True
False
Recycling of water in nature is known as
Hydrological Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
None of these
Overuse of water for irrigation may lead to
Lowering of Groundwater Level
Increasing food production
The rapid development of Industries
None of these
