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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

a)

In icecaps or glaciers

b)

In oceans

c)

In storage tanks

d)

In lakes

2.

How is Earth's water supply being continuously renewed?

a)

Through photosynthesis

b)

Through the water cycle

c)

Through oceans

3.

What is desalination?

a)

The process by which salts are removed from the water

b)

When water is heated to boiling so water evaporated but salt remains; water vapor is cooled and fresh water collected

c)

Removing water vapor from local areas

d)

None of the above

4.

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

a)

97%

b)

3%

5.

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

a)

evaporation from the ocean

b)

precipitation from rainfall

c)

runoff from mountains

d)

heat from the sun

6.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
7.
Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.
a)
well
b)
aquifer
c)
groundwater
d)
irrigation
8.
Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.
a)
runoff
b)
spring
c)
groundwater
d)
aqueduct
9.
An underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.
a)
runoff
b)
water reclamation
c)
aqueduct
d)

aquifer

10.

Where most freshwater is found in _________.

a)

Groundwater

b)

Lakes

c)

Glaciers

d)

Sea water

11.

The water table is higher in wetlands than it is in deserts.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

all are fresh water types except ?

a)

rivers

b)

lakes

c)

seas

d)

ice

13.

is an opening in earth the human make to get fresh water

a)

lake

b)

pond

c)

glacier

d)

well

14.

it is very easy to get water from an ice source ??

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

ground water is ?

a)

water that comes from rivers

b)

water that comes from ice

c)

water that comes from seas

d)

water that comes from wells

16.

Most of Earth's freshwater is:

a)

Underground

b)

Frozen

c)

On the surface

d)

Evaporated

17.

Most of Earth's water is:

a)

Salty

b)

Fresh

18.

Which of these is a major cause of acid rain?

a)

spraying pesticides on crops

b)

dumping sewage in river systems

c)

burning fossil fuels for energy

d)

oil rig explosions

19.

________________ is the practice of using resources wisely.

a)

Nature

b)

Conservation

c)

Pollution

d)

recycle

20.

NAME SOME RESOURCES OF WATER.

a)

WELL,TUBEWELL,

RIVERS,LAKES OCEANS,ETC

b)

WELL,CARS, POLLUTION FACTORY

c)

CARS,TRUCKS,

MOBILS