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Worksheets4.4 Water usage
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Often water must be treated to become _______, safe to drink
pathogen
potable
clarified
bonifide
Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water>
cooking and drinking
washing dishes and clothes
washing cars and watering the lawn
watering the crops
showers and toilets
What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...
low flow toilets
reuse cooling water
drip irrigation
high power overhead irrigation
The image here is how humans control rivers for the last few hundred years. This is
diverting water thru canels
create an aquaduct
damming a river
desalination plant
Which of the following is a disadvantage of dams and reservoirs?
man made lakes used for drinking water, recreation and industry
hydroelectric power
existing ecosystems changed, displacing species and humans
flood control
While expensive and inefficient now, the removal of salt from ocean water may help create more potable water in the future
water transport
towing icebergs
desalination plants
xeriscaping
Many areas of the world without adequate fresh water have become habitable because:
water conservation has been implemented.
icebergs have been towed in to provide fresh water.
water management projects have diverted water to the area.
rainfall patterns have changed.
The largest single use of water for industrial purposes is for
canning and food processing.
cooling.
power production.
washing produce in food processing industries.
Water scarcity occurs when
Renewable water supplies are slow to recover.
Populations are evenly dispersed.
Renewable water supplies are slow to diminish.
The demand for water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use.
In general, water use worldwide is dominated by
Agricultural use
Domestic needs
Industrial activities
All of these are sectors that use water about equally
A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, but expensive is
Desalination
Cloud seeding
Towing icebergs by ship from polar regions
None of these is correct.
What type of water makes up 1% of the total water on Earth?
groundwater
frozen, freshwater
liquid, freshwater
oceans, marine water
What uses the most water in a typical household?
bathing
laundry
sinks
toilets
Watering your lawn or garden at home is example of using water in which category?
agricultural use
industrial use
cooling system use
residential use
In some areas of the world, water costs more than oil because it is so scarce.
True
False
Graywater is used water that comes from toilets and kitchen sinks that can be used to water the lawn.
True
False
Using graywater DECREASES the amount of water that must be treated in a wastewater treatment center.
True
False
