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WorksheetsWater Use, Pollution, and Conservation
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Most of the Earth's freshwater is found where?
liquid water
solid ice
the ocean
water vapor in the sky
Which of the following is NOT a way water is used in the industry?
manufacturing products
taking a shower
generating power
disposal of waste products
How have many uninhabitable areas worldwide become habitable for humans?
increased rainfall in that area
water diversion to that area
more people moved there
people order their water online
Which of the following is NOT an example of nonpoint source pollution?
runoff from agricultural feedlots
water bottle in the ocean
pathogens
pipe dumping factory waste into a nearby river
Most pollutants in the ocean come from where?
activities on land
China
rainfall in the Tropical Rainforest
Mississippi Watershed
What is an inexpensive solution to providing everyone on Earth with clean freshwater?
water bottles
desalination
water conservation
water diversion
Why are some types of detergents banned?
the algae will die from the excess nutrients in the water
excess phosphates causes the algae to bloom more, suffocating the fish
the fish are immune to the detergent, allowing them to live
Biomagnification is evidence of what moving up the food chain?
water pollution
pathogens
matter
energy
Both artificial eutrophication and thermal pollution cause what harm to the environment?
mutant fish that can take over the world
too many fish sticks
decrease in algae growth
decrease in available oxygen, causing the fish to die
What is the method of providing plants with water other than preceipitation?
irrigation
evaporation
magic
pollution
What is a structure built across a river to control the river's flow?
reservoir
dam
recharge zone
runoff
What is the area of land where water percolates into the aquifer?
water shed
unsaturated zone
recharge zone
water cycle
Which of the following is not an example of surface water?
stream
river
aquifer
lake
Which of the following is one way you can conserve water?
wash small loads of laundry
take a long bath instead of a shower
water the lawn at mid-day
take shorter showers
