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Water Use and Management

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Water from rain and melting snow that flows over the ground and into streams and storm drains.
a)
River System
b)
Flood Plain
c)
Watershed
d)
Runoff
2.
Abiotic means: 
a)
Living
b)
Dead
c)
Non-living
d)
Water
3.
Fresh water makes up what percent of the Earth's water?
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
4%
d)
3%
4.
Most of the Fresh water on Earth is
a)
in the ocean
b)
underground
c)
frozen
d)
in rivers
5.
A watershed is an 
a)
area that drains into a stream or river
b)
section of land that juts into the ocean
c)
the shoreline of the ocean
d)
the end of a continent
6.
'What is happening to the amount of groundwater in the largest aquifer in the United States found under the Great Plains and stretching from South Dakota to Texas?
a)
it is polluted
b)
it is shrinking
c)
it is expanding
d)
it is gone
7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of water conservation practice?

a)

changing to a low-flow shower head

b)

taking a thirty minute shower to make sure you're extra clean

c)

turning the water off when you brush your teeth

d)

using graywater to water the lawn

8.

An underground area that stores large amounts of groundwater is called a(n)

a)

aquifer

b)

reservoir

c)

storage tank

d)

wetland

9.

Which category uses the most water?

a)

agriculture

b)

cooling systems

c)

industrial

d)

residential

10.

What uses the most water in a typical household?

a)

bathing

b)

laundry

c)

sinks

d)

toilets

11.

Watering your lawn or garden at home is example of using water in which category?

a)

agricultural use

b)

industrial use

c)

cooling system use

d)

residential use

12.

Aquifers can run low or run out of water if the water is pumped out faster than it can be replenished.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Often water must be treated to become _______, safe to drink

a)

pathogen

b)

potable

c)

clarified

d)

bonifide

14.

What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...

a)

low flow toilets

b)

reuse cooling water

c)

drip irrigation

d)

high power overhead irrigation

15.

The image here is how humans control rivers for the last few hundred years. This is

a)

diverting water thru canels

b)

create an aquaduct

c)

damming a river

d)

desalination plant

16.

Many areas of the world without adequate fresh water have become habitable because:

a)

icebergs have been towed in to provide fresh water.

b)

water management projects have diverted water to the area.

c)

rainfall patterns have changed.

17.

The largest single use of water for industrial purposes is for

a)

canning and food processing.

b)

power production.

c)

washing produce in food processing industries.