WorksheetsWater in the World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Water is what type of resource?
a)
renewable
b)
Continuous
c)
non-renewable
d)
man-made
2.
Liquid water being recycled through the atmosphere, rivers and oceans is a system known as...
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Water cycle
d)
Transpiration
3.
The process of water soaking into the ground is called what?
a)
runoff
b)
infiltration
c)
condensation
d)
aquifer
4.
An underground water reservoir is known as
a)
Aquifer
b)
saturated zone
c)
water table
d)
well
5.
Where is most of the Earth's fresh water stored?
a)
oceans
b)
underground water
c)
glaciers
d)
soil
6.
Which continent is most water rich?
a)
Africa
b)
Brazil
c)
South America
d)
Europe
7.
Water is important for which reason?
a)
Historical and environmental factors
b)
trade and transport
c)
agriculture
d)
all of the mentioned
8.
What is virtual water?
a)
water on a video game
b)
water needed to produce an item or product
c)
a type of pool
d)
water used for domestic reasons
9.
Water can be used to generate a clean power source. It is called what?
a)
Nuclear power
b)
Coal power
c)
Hydroelectricity
d)
Wind electricity
10.
Why is water in Australia a problem?
a)
Rivers/Lakes have lowest volume of water (exc. Antarctica)
b)
Humans are heavy users of water
c)
All of the answers
d)
Rainfall is varied and not consistent across the continent
11.
Which continent has a greater evaporation rate than Australia?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
North America
12.
Water that you can drink is usually called what?
a)
drinkable
b)
potable
c)
unpotable
d)
safe
13.
What is the problem for people that do not have clean drinking water?
a)
They become sick from disease
b)
They spend lots of time collecting fresh water
c)
Women especially don't get an education
d)
All answers
14.
The Ganges river is most under threat because of
a)
pollution
b)
drought
c)
climate change
d)
building of dams
15.
Water is important to Indigenous Australians for what reasons
a)
Drinking, spiritual, cultural
b)
Culture, food
c)
Aesthetics, drinking, swimming
d)
Cool off on hot days
16.
What are the main reasons for water scarcity in Africa?
a)
They do not have very much money
b)
There are lots of diseases
c)
large pop. low rainfall, poor water quality & infrastructure
d)
The government doesn't see it as a priority
17.
When discussing how much water you use in everyday life we call this your...
a)
Water ID
b)
Water footprint
c)
Virtual Water
d)
Blue water/ green water
18.
Blue water is
a)
The colour it is in a lake
b)
Pool water
c)
Water stored in soil moisture
d)
Water stored in lakes, rivers and aquifers
19.
Green water is
a)
rainwater stored in soil moisture
b)
water stored in lakes and rivers
c)
water with lots of algae
d)
water that is not potable
20.
The biggest users of water are
a)
industry
b)
agriculture
c)
domestic
d)
aqiculture
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