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WorksheetsEVS: Water Facts (11.1 & 11.2)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The two main types of water are. . .
(select 2 answers)
Ground water
Salt water
Fresh water
Ocean water
Water is a renewable resource due to the ______.
water cycle.
Earth being 71% water.
amount of water we need.
False, it is not a renewable resource.
Of all the water on Earth, only ___ is useable freshwater.
3%
77%
97%
1%
true or false:
We may run out of fresh water.
True
False
The two sources of freshwater are ____.
(select 2 answers)
Surface water
Ground water
Oceans
Watersheds
select all that apply:
Cleveland obtains its water from. . .
a surface source
groundwater
Lake Erie
the ocean
Which is the greatest use of freshwater globally?
Residential
Industrial
Agricultural
What does potable mean?
safe to drink
able to be transported
collected from precipitation
poisonous
Why must water be treated?
to rid it of poisonous elements & pathogens
to protect pipes
to ensure it is water
It does not need to be treated.
select all that apply:
What are methods used to treat fresh water?
adding chemicals
evaporation
desalination
screen & filters (physical means)
Water used inside & outside of homes is called _______ water use.
Agricultural
Industrial
Residential
Industrial use of water is mainly for . . .
cleaning.
washing animals.
cooling power plants.
creating vats of melted metal.
A method of providing plants with water from sources other than direct precipitation is known as ___.
aquifer
potability
porosity
irrigation
Desalination is an easy and cheap way to obtain fresh water.
True
False
In order to combat the depletion of fresh water, we must _______.
pay more money for it
use only salt water
conserve water
create water from asteroids.
