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Water Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Only 1% of the water on earth is suitable for human consumption

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following is a solution to curb the world's water crisis?

a)

Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth and washing your hands

b)

Only use the dishwasher and laundry machine when they are full

c)

Take showers instead baths

d)

All of the Above

3.

How much water does a person need each day?

a)

between 100 and 250 litres

b)

around 7000 litres

c)

around 50 litres

d)

more than 500 litres

4.

One of the main reasons why some places have more water than others is that is _______ more in some places than others. Some countries have better ___________ to take advantage of the available water.

a)

technology, rains

b)

rains, technology

c)

rains, lakes

d)

rains, rivers

5.

Why is World Water Day celebrated?

a)

To help people understand how we manage water in a sustainable way.

b)

So people recognize the importance of water as a basic human right

c)

To have fun by taking part in lots of water-related sports

d)

To highlight how less economically developed countries are wasting water

6.

Around the Guadalquivir, there the availability of water would be classified as _____________

a)

A large deficit

b)

sufficient but at times a large deficit

c)

sufficient, or a small deficit

d)

A surplus or sufficient

7.

The black line in this image represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Tajo

d)

Nalón

8.

The black line in this image best represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Nalón

d)

Tajo

9.

Who uses/used more water?

a)

The typical human living in 2022

b)

The typical human living in 1900

10.

Which of the following consumes the most water?

a)

Doing laundry

b)

Brushing your teeth

c)

Taking a shower

d)

Preparing food on farms

11.

When is the U.N.'s World Water Day?

(a)  

12.

Achieving universal access to safe drinking water is part of the

a)

6th UN Sustainable Development Goal

b)

14th UN Sustainable Development Goal

13.

Preventing and reducing marine pollution is part of the

a)

6th UN Sustainable Development Goal

b)

14th UN Sustainable Development Goal

14.

Two countries go to war over access to a drivers fresh water. This is an example of a _________ problem related to water.

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

environmental

15.

A young boy in Africa has to walk two hours to have access to clean water. As a result, he doesn't attend school and is illiterate. This is an example of a _________ problem related to water.

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

environmental

16.

The people of Chile and Mexico have to buy water in the grocery store in plastic bottles because the water coming out of the faucet is not safe for drinking. This is an example of a(n) _________ and a(n) _________ problem related to water.

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

environmental

17.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three states water can be found in?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Frozen

d)

Relief

18.

Where does the water in a river’s rainfall regime come from?

a)

Rain

b)

Melted Snow

c)

Groundwater

19.

Where does the water in a river’s melt regime come from?

a)

Rain

b)

Melted Snow

c)

Groundwater

20.

_________ is the amount of water in a river.

a)

Discharge

b)

Regime

c)

Oceans

d)

Rivers

21.

The majority of fresh water on earth is ____________

a)

from glaciers and icebergs

b)

from rivers and lakes

c)

salt water from oceans

d)

salt water from seas

22.

A river's regime depends on its

a)

rainfall

b)

melted Snow

c)

groundwater

d)

discharge

23.

Rivers with a melt regime have a _____ discharge in the spring.

a)

high

b)

low

24.

Water vapor in the air cools and condenses forming

(a)  

25.

During the water cycle, precipitation from clouds falls to earth in the form of rain, hail and

(a)  

26.

This is the longest river in the world

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Danube

27.

This is 3,000 kilometers long and flows through 10 different European countries

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Danube

28.

This is the longest river in North America

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Danube

29.

Which ocean is shallower?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

30.

Which ocean has more islands?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

31.

Which sea borders Europe to the southwest? 

a)

North

b)

Baltic

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Caspian

32.

The Rhine and the ______________ are two major rivers in Europe.

a)

Danube

b)

Nile

c)

Mississippi

d)

Ganges

33.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
34.

Where is the Rhine River located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

35.

Which coast has a cooler current. The coast of northwestern Spain (Galicia) or the west coast of Africa (Senegal)

a)

Sengal

b)

Galicia

36.

What types of rivers tend to be short with a very low discharge during the summer?

a)

Continental

b)

Mediterranean

c)

rivers that flow into the ocean

d)

None are correct

37.

Rivers that rise in the spring when the snow melts and also during the summer in the rainy season would be classified as....

a)

Continental Rivers

b)

Mediterranean Rivers

c)

Rivers that flow into the ocean

d)

All of the Above

38.

The black line in this image represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Tajo

d)

Nalón

39.

The black line in this image best represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Nalón

d)

Tajo

40.

Rivers that flow into the ocean tend to .....

a)

have a high, regular discharge

b)

be short and have a low discharge during the summer

c)

rise in the spring when the snow melts

d)

None of the Above

41.

The _______ is the name we use to call all of the water forming the ocean, seas, rivers, lakes etc

a)

vapour

b)

water cycle

c)

hydrosphere

d)

hydro cycle

42.

True or False: The Ebro, Po and Rhône rivers are typical Mediterranean Rivers

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which of the following is the longest river in Europe?

a)

Rhine

b)

Danube

c)

Volga

d)

Ebro

44.

The Rhine and the Danube river flow into

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Alps

d)

The North Sea

45.

Which oceans border Europe?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

e)

Antarctic

46.

The place where the river flows into the sea is the (a)   of the river

47.

Which sea borders Europe to the southeast? 

a)

North

b)

Baltic

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Caspian

48.

Most water on earth is (a)   water

49.

______________ is the amount of water a river carries

a)

discharge

b)

sedimentation

c)

melt regime

d)

rainfall regime

50.

Fresh water makes up less than __% of all the water on earth

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

51.

Water vapour in the air cools and condenses and forms

a)

storms

b)

rivers

c)

lakes

d)

clouds

52.

True or False: If a river is in a basin with heavy rainfall, the river will have a high, regular discharge

a)

True

b)

False

53.

If a river has a melt regime, the water comes from ________ _____

a)

melting ice

b)

river basins

c)

melting snow

d)

heavy rainfall

54.

Coasts with cold currents are usually _____

a)

windy

b)

arid

c)

lush

d)

snowy

55.

Which coast has a cooler current. The coast of northwestern Spain (Galicia) or the west coast of Africa (Senegal)

a)

Sengal

b)

Galicia

56.

At high tide the water level (a)  

57.

At low tide, the water level

a)

falls

b)

rises

58.

What types of rivers tend to be short with a very low discharge during the summer?

a)

Continental

b)

Mediterranean

c)

rivers that flow into the ocean

d)

None are correct

59.

Rivers that flow into the ocean tend to .....

a)

have a high, regular discharge

b)

be short and have a low discharge during the summer

c)

rise in the spring when the snow melts

d)

None of the Above

60.

Rivers that rise in the spring when the snow melts and also during the summer in the rainy season would be classified as....

a)

Continental Rivers

b)

Mediterranean Rivers

c)

Rivers that flow into the ocean

d)

All of the Above

61.

True or False: Only 1% of the water on earth is suitable for human consumption

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Which of the following is a solution to curb the world's water crisis?

a)

Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth and washing your hands

b)

Only use the dishwasher and laundry machine when they are full

c)

Take showers instead baths

d)

All of the Above

63.

How much water does a person need each day?

a)

between 100 and 250 litres

b)

around 7000 litres

c)

around 50 litres

d)

more than 500 litres

64.

One of the main reasons why some places have more water than others is that is _______ more in some places than others. Some countries have better ___________ to take advantage of the available water.

a)

technology, rains

b)

rains, technology

c)

rains, lakes

d)

rains, rivers

65.

Why is World Water Day celebrated?

a)

To help people understand how we manage water in a sustainable way.

b)

So people recognize the importance of water as a basic human right

c)

To have fun by taking part in lots of water-related sports

d)

To highlight how less economically developed countries are wasting water

66.

Around the Guadalquivir, there the availability of water would be classified as _____________

a)

A large deficit

b)

sufficient but at times a large deficit

c)

sufficient, or a small deficit

d)

A surplus or sufficient

67.

The black line in this image represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Tajo

d)

Nalón

68.

The black line in this image best represents which river?

a)

Ebro

b)

Guadalquivir

c)

Nalón

d)

Tajo

69.

The Nalón River flows into the _______________

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Bay of Biscay

c)

Rhine Rhine

d)

Mediterranean Sea

70.

The _______ is the name we use to call all of the water forming the ocean, seas, rivers, lakes etc

a)

vapour

b)

water cycle

c)

hydrosphere

d)

hydro cycle

71.

Tides are the rising and falling of the ______ of seas and oceans

a)

winds

b)

water levels

c)

rivers

d)

lakes

72.

At high tide, the water level ________

a)

rises

b)

falls

c)

decreases

73.

At low tide, the water level ________

a)

rises

b)

falls

c)

increases

74.

They can be warm or cold and move like big rivers across the ocean

a)

tides

b)

low tide

c)

waves

d)

current

75.

The moon's gravitational pull produces them

a)

tides

b)

low tide

c)

waves

d)

current

76.

The time in a day when the level of the sea on the coast is at the lowest

a)

tides

b)

low tide

c)

waves

d)

current

77.

Why does the water in currents not mix with the rest of the ocean?

a)

Because they have different discharges

b)

Because they have different temperatures

c)

Because they are going in opposite directions

d)

Because the air pressure above makes it impossible

78.

Coasts with cold currents are usually

a)

arid

b)

have lots of rain and snow

c)

have lots of rain and no snow

79.

Coasts with warm currents usually have

a)

arid

b)

lots of rain and snow

c)

lots of rain and no snow

80.

Why are coasts with cold currents usually arid?

a)

Because the cold water evaporates producing dry air

b)

Because the cold water doesn't evaporate producing dry air

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