Water Systems
Can you imagine how the world would be if today it happened that there is no more water for us to use? It would be bad. The water system quiz below tests and advances your knowledge on the subject.
- 1.
Underground freshwater reservoir
- A.
Wetland
- B.
Aquifer
- C.
Surface Water
- D.
Pond
Correct Answer
B. Aquifer -
- 2.
Content that is harmful to humans, other animals, and the environment.
- A.
Desalinization
- B.
Buoyancy
- C.
Contaminant
- D.
Watershed
Correct Answer
C. Contaminant -
- 3.
Process of removing salt from water.
- A.
Desalination
- B.
Fluid System
- C.
Friction
- D.
Discharge
Correct Answer
A. Desalination -
- 4.
Type of water with less than 1% dissolved salts.
- A.
Salt Water
- B.
Hydraulic System
- C.
Fresh Water
- D.
Ice Sheet
Correct Answer
C. Fresh Water -
- 5.
Mass of ice and overlying snow that moves slowly down the mountain slope under the influence of gravity.
- A.
Ice Sheet
- B.
Ice Cap
- C.
Igloo
- D.
Glacier
Correct Answer
D. Glacier -
- 6.
Area where water fills all the air spaces in the soil and in the tiny cracks in the rock.
- A.
River
- B.
Groundwater Zone
- C.
Aquifer
- D.
Pond
Correct Answer
B. Groundwater Zone -
- 7.
Particularly large glacier that covers the land.
- A.
Igloo
- B.
Aquifer
- C.
Ice Sheet
- D.
Groundwater Ice
Correct Answer
C. Ice Sheet -
- 8.
Area with a small localized climate variation that differs from the larger climate area around it.
- A.
Microclimate
- B.
Weather
- C.
Atmosphere
- D.
Polar Icecap
Correct Answer
A. Microclimate -
- 9.
Amount of dissolved salts in water.
- A.
Salt Water
- B.
Salinity
- C.
Fresh Water
- D.
Septic System
Correct Answer
B. Salinity -
- 10.
Self-contained wastewater treatment facility.
- A.
Simple Machine
- B.
Wastewater Treatment Plant
- C.
Slurry
- D.
Septic System
Correct Answer
D. Septic System -
- 11.
Upper surface of the groundwater zone.
- A.
Surface water
- B.
Groundwater
- C.
Water table
- D.
Aquifer
Correct Answer
C. Water table -
- 12.
Area of land where all the water eventually drains into one main water body, such as a stream, river, wetland, lake or ocean.
- A.
Watershed
- B.
Water table
- C.
Aquifer
- D.
Groundwater
Correct Answer
A. Watershed -
- 13.
A heat island is most commonly found in:
- A.
Small Cities
- B.
Large Cities
- C.
Rural Country
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
B. Large Cities -
- 14.
Generally, the concentration of dissolved salts in ocean water averages:
- A.
0.3%
- B.
1%
- C.
3.5%
- D.
30%
Correct Answer
C. 3.5% -
- 15.
Notable about the distribution of water on Earth is that:
- A.
97% of Earth's water is salt water
- B.
97% of Earth's water is fresh water
- C.
66% of Earth's water is located in the atmosphere
- D.
50% of Earth's water is stored frozen in glaciers and ice sheets
Correct Answer
A. 97% of Earth's water is salt water -
- 16.
Forests and wetlands play a vital role in protecting and purifying sources of freshwater.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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