Worksheetswater as a resource
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
How much of Earth’s water is fresh water?
1 percent
3 percent
77 percent
97 percent
Which of the following does not make up part of Earth’s surface water?
wetlands
rivers
aquifers
lakes
Which of the following statements helps to explain why fresh water is
a limited resource? select multiple if they apply
Most of Earth’s water is salt water.
About 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water.
Most of Earth’s fresh water is not liquid water usable by humans.
Worldwide, about 70% of the water withdrawn each year is used for
cooling towers of power plants
industrial processes
domestic use
irrigation of croplands and raising livestock
Recycling of water in nature is known as
Hydrological Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
None of these
Which of the following are Reasons for Water Scarcity?
Seasonal Rainfall
Increasing Population
Over-Exploitation
All of these
In what ways industrialization leads to water scarcity
Overuse of water for manufacturing processes
Mixing of industrial waste-water in freshwater
Ownership of Water sources
All of these
Dams are built for.......
irrigation
electricity generation
water supply for domestic and industrial uses
flood control
All of these
all the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow, that are found above the ground.
ground water
surface water
precipitation
evaporation
What are the main causes of water scarcity due to industrialization?
Excessive use of water for manufacturing processes
Contamination of freshwater with industrial waste-water
Privatization of water sources
None of the above
____________________ is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. ________________ rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation.
Infiltration
Percolation
Deposition
Condensation
_____________________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most ________________ falls as rain.
Snowmelt runoff
Precipitation
Surface runoff
Evaporation
__________________ is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. ________________ is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.
Transportation
Percolation
Condensation
Plant Uptake
__________________ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. ______________ is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.
Transpiration
Percolation
Infiltration
Plant Uptake
Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and the ocean.
Snowmelt runoff
Surface Runoff
Deposition
Precipitation
A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?
Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Water in its gas form is called ____________________,
water vapor
precipitation
ice
air
Runoff water that is absorbed by subsurface of soil and rock.
Groundwater
Infiltration
Wetland
Saturation
