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Human Impact on Water Resources

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 Rs of conservation?

a)

reduce, reuse, regift

b)

refilter, reuse, recycle

c)

reduce, reuse, recycle

d)

recycle, refilter, reuse

2.

Which will most likely happen if lake water becomes polluted by humans?

a)

There will be more fish in the lake.

b)

Animals in the lake will die.

c)

The pollution will not hurt the plants or animals in the water.

d)

It will change the soil around the lake.

3.

What will NOT help conserve water?

a)

Take short showers instead of baths.

b)

Filter water before drinking it.

c)

Turn off the water when brushing teeth.

4.

Living things need water to survive and grow. This is an example of how the _____________ and ______________ are connected.

a)

atmosphere; hydrosphere

b)

geosphere; atmosphere

c)

biosphere; hydrosphere

d)

biosphere; atmosphere

5.

Which is one way humans pollute the hydrosphere?

a)

farming and causing soil runoff

b)

going on a paddle boat

c)

fishing

d)

cleaning up an oil spill

6.

Why is it important to clean, conserve, and protect water?

a)

Water can be frozen.

b)

Water is expensive.

c)

Water is a living thing.

d)

Water is a limited resource.

7.

Most gases that lead to acid rain come from _____________________.

a)

natural resources

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

Scooby Snacks

8.

Select the TWO actions that could prevent further acid rain damage in an ecosystem.

a)

Ask people to drive more instead of walking or biking.

b)

Encourage people to carpool instead of driving individual vehicles.

c)

Develop vehicles that use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels.

d)

Reduce the amount of public transportation available in the city.

e)

Develop vehicles that burn more gasoline per mile driven.

9.

What is acid rain?

a)

the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely

b)

harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels

c)

a sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water

10.

What is conservation?

a)

the act of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials

b)

the act of consuming too many Scooby Snacks

c)

the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely