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Making an Impact

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Olivia, Henry, and Kai are discussing their daily water usage. If an average person uses the same amount of water as they do, how much water would that person use in one day?

a)

50 gallons

b)

100 gallons

c)

25 gallons

d)

75 gallons

2.

Liam, Sophia, and Abigail are discussing their daily routines. Sophia mentions that she thinks the largest domestic use of water is during showering. Liam thinks it's when washing hands, and Abigail believes it's when cooking with water. However, they all remember reading an article stating that the largest domestic use of water is actually something else. What is it?

a)

Showering

b)

Washing hands

c)

Cooking with water

d)

Flushing toilet

3.

Abigail, Ethan, and Grace are discussing their water usage at home. They are curious to know, on average, how much water does each person use to flush toilets in a year?

a)

5,000 gallons

b)

10,000 gallons

c)

15,000 gallons

d)

13,000 gallons

4.

Ethan, Samuel, and Benjamin are planning to fill a 1000-gallon swimming pool. If the average cost of 1 gallon of water is what they think, how much would it cost them?

a)

$2

b)

$1.5

c)

$1

d)

$0.5

5.

Oliver and Daniel live together with their parents, making a household of four. What is the total daily amount of water they might use?

a)

50 gallons

b)

75 gallons

c)

It depends on how conservative they are

d)

100 gallons

6.

Liam, Benjamin, and Arjun are running a school club. They need to pay for various expenses like stationery, refreshments, etc. What is the cost for the club's monthly bill?

a)

$2333

b)

$200

c)

$150

d)

$100

7.

Mason, Ethan, and Rohan are part of the school's environment club. They are brainstorming ways to conserve water usage in their school. What are three suggestions they could make?

a)

Using low-volume shower heads in the gym, encouraging students to take shorter showers, and fixing any leaks in the school's plumbing system

b)

Using high-volume shower heads in the gym, encouraging students to take longer showers, and ignoring any leaks in the school's plumbing system

c)

Using low-volume toilets, encouraging students to flush multiple times, and wasting water

d)

Using high-volume toilets, encouraging students to flush once, and conserving water

8.

Luna, Sophia, and Maya are planning a summer camp. Why is it important for them to be aware of how much water they are using during the camp?

a)

To ignore water usage

b)

To waste water

c)

To decrease water consumption

d)

To increase water consumption

9.

Aiden, Emma, and James are studying the water cycle in their science class. They learned that there is a specific energy source that powers this cycle. What is this energy source?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Earth

c)

water

d)

the Moon

10.

Anika, Ava, and Aria are observing a glass of cold water on a hot day. They notice droplets forming on the outside of the glass. What part of the water cycle does this scenario represent?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

11.

Abigail, Isla, and Anika are observing the weather outside their window. They notice that water is falling from the sky. What part of the water cycle does this scenario represent?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

12.

Emma, Abigail, and Rohan are observing a puddle of water on a hot day. They notice that the puddle is getting smaller over time. What part of the water cycle does this scenario represent?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

13.

After a hot day at the beach, Arjun, Oliver, and Kai noticed their cold drinks started to sweat. This is because the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

warm

d)

solid

14.

During a hot summer day, Aria noticed that the water in her swimming pool was decreasing. This happens because the sun ___________ the water and turns it into vapor.

a)

cools

b)

heats up

c)

freezes

d)

lights up

15.

Abigail and Ava are planning a school project on water resources. They are discussing the role of groundwater. What does groundwater do according to their discussion?

a)

It sends water to their school, houses, and local water transplant places

b)

to the sky

c)

to the sun

d)

To the Earth's surfaces

16.

Aria, Sophia, and Grace were discussing about weather phenomena. Aria mentioned that snow is an example of precipitation. Is Aria correct?

a)

Yes, snow is an example of precipitation

b)

No, air is an example of precipitation

c)

No, clouds are an example of precipitation

d)

No, vapor is an example of precipitation

17.

Mia, Emma, and Abigail are studying plants in their science class. They noticed that plants give off water vapor as a waste product. What is this process called?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

18.

Kai, Priya, and Anika are on a mission to find the largest source of water on Earth for their science project. Where would they find most water?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

oceans

19.

Kai, Scarlett, and Avery are working on a project about Earth's resources. They found out that only a certain percentage of Earth's freshwater is available for use. What percentage did they find?

a)

97%

b)

%

c)

2%

d)

3.5%

20.

Noah, Elijah, and Nora are studying the water cycle. They are discussing why runoff is important. Noah suggests that it's because it returns water to other locations on Earth. Elijah thinks it's because it increases the chance of flooding. Nora believes it makes evaporation occur faster. Which student's explanation best explains why runoff is important?

a)

Noah's explanation: It returns water to other locations on Earth

b)

Elijah's explanation: It increases the chance of flooding

c)

Nora's explanation: It makes evaporation occur faster

d)

It increases condensation

21.

Grace, Hannah, and James are planning a trip to the ocean. James, curious about the composition of the ocean, asks, 'What percentage of our planet's water is actually saltwater?'

a)

75%

b)

1%

c)

99%

d)

96.5%

22.

Samuel, Abigail, and Emma are observing a water puddle evaporate on a hot day and then form clouds in the sky. They conclude that the water cycle has no start or end. Are they correct?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In a school project, Mia, Ava and Daniel conducted a water audit for their school, RCE. They found out that RCE spends roughly $28,000 per year on water.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Aiden, Kai, and Hannah were discussing how water moves from the Earth to the Atmosphere. They concluded that this process is called the

a)

Rock Cycle

b)

Rain

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Evaporation

25.

Maya, Lily, and Grace are conducting a science experiment. They need to mix a certain chemical with water. Maya says the chemical formula for water is H2O, Lily says it's HO2, and Grace says it's H2O2. Another student suggests it's 2H1O. Who is correct?

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

H2O2

d)

2H1O

26.

Olivia, Scarlett, and Evelyn were on a field trip to a natural spring. They learned that the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called what?

a)

salt water

b)

rainwater

c)

groundwater

d)

water vapor