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This is a short quiz to test your knowledge about the environment.

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1.

The Earth's surface is covered by what percent of water?
- A.
  
  97%
- B.
  
  99%
- C.
  
  80%
- D.
  
  70%
- E.
  
  68%
Correct Answer
C. 80%
2.

Pollution of surface and ground water can come in many different forms, such as:
- A.
  
  Fertilizers
- B.
  
  Toxic chemicals
- C.
  
  Pesticides
- D.
  
  Household hazardous wastes
- E.
  
  All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above.
3.

EPA stands for what?
- A.
  
  Environmental Protection Agency
- B.
  
  Eastside Plaid Association
- C.
  
  Easter Painters Association
- D.
  
  Earwax Painters Association
Correct Answer
A. Environmental Protection Agency
4.

What is desalination?
- A.
  
  Converting seawater to usable water.
- B.
  
  Adding saline solution to water, to balance out the chemicals.
- C.
  
  Adding salt to water to kill germs.
Correct Answer
A. Converting seawater to usable water.
5.

Water Is Life - More than __% of the human body consists of water.

Correct Answer
70%
6.

The Las Vegas Valley Water District is a not-for-profit agency that began providing water to the Las Vegas Valley in what year?

Correct Answer
1954
7.

The purpose of the Gardens at the Spring Preserve, is to what?

Correct Answer
The Gardens at the Springs Preserve is dedicated to educating the public about water-efficient gardening and landscaping. The eight-acre botanical Gardens at the Springs Preserve features a wide range of desert landscapes and demonstrate native and non-native desert plant life through interpretive stations and hands-on activities.
8.

Why is water sometimes called "hard"?

Correct Answer
This mineral-laden water is called hard, because the minerals make it difficult to lather soap
9.

What is being studied by the U.S. Department of Energy for long-term storage of radioactive materials?

Correct Answer
Yucca Mountain
10.

About 88 percent of our drinking water comes from Lake Mead. True or False?

Correct Answer
True
11.

True or False: Conserving water in the desert is everyone's responsibility.

Correct Answer
True

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Dec 18, 2008

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Do You Know Your Environment?

The Earth's surface is covered by what percent of water?

Pollution of surface and ground water can come in many different forms, such as:

EPA stands for what?

What is desalination?

Water Is Life - More than __% of the human body consists of water.

The Las Vegas Valley Water District is a not-for-profit agency that began providing water to the Las Vegas Valley in what year?

The purpose of the Gardens at the Spring Preserve, is to what?

Why is water sometimes called "hard"?

What is being studied by the U.S. Department of Energy for long-term storage of radioactive materials?

About 88 percent of our drinking water comes from Lake Mead. True or False?

True or False: Conserving water in the desert is everyone's responsibility.