Water Resources, Problems and Solutions

Last updated almost 3 years ago

9 questions

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

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Water Resources, Problems and Solutions

Last updated almost 3 years ago

9 questions

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Question 1

Why must people protect water resources?

It will take too long to move to another planet if we run out.

Every living thing needs water to survive.

We don't have to; we have plenty of water in the ocean to use.

Question 2

Where is fresh water found?

rivers only

only underground

stored only in glaciers

rivers, lakes, and streams

Question 3

Why do government and state agencies monitor fresh water levels?

To determine if the water is being used faster than it can be replaced

To determine what areas need water cuts

Question 5

How does an oil spill impact water resources?

It doesn't bother water resources because it floats on top of the water.

Question 8

A friend invites you to be a part of a clean-up day. What would you be expected to do at the clean-up day?

Question 1

Why must people protect water resources?

It will take too long to move to another planet if we run out.

Every living thing needs water to survive.

We don't have to; we have plenty of water in the ocean to use.

Question 2

Where is fresh water found?

rivers only

only underground

stored only in glaciers

rivers, lakes, and streams

Question 3

Why do government and state agencies monitor fresh water levels?

To determine if the water is being used faster than it can be replaced

To determine what areas need water cuts

To determine if desalination needs to take place

Question 4

You're at a garden center buying plants for the garden. Dave says that chemicals used in the garden are all bad and should be banned. Which evidence cited supports whether Dave is right or wrong in his statement?

Dave is wrong because people use chemicals that benefit plants. The chemicals can keep weeds from growing among crops. They also keep insects from destroying the crops.

Dave is right in what he says.  Although the chemicals used in gardens can benefit plants by keeping weeds from growing among crops, the chemicals can enter our groundwater supply and pollute our water.

Question 5

How does an oil spill impact water resources?

It doesn't bother water resources because it floats on top of the water.

It makes some fish and plankton sick.

 Oil is difficult to remove from water, and it kills plankton, fish, birds, and other sea life.

Question 6

Which way to clean up oil spills was not mentioned in the article?

Soaking it up

Breaking down the oil by releasing bacteria or chemicals into the area of the oil spill

Placing the oily water into a container and slowly draining the water from the  oil

Skimming oil from the surface of the water

Question 7

What is a garbage patch?

a place where people throw garbage away

an area of ocean where currents meet in which pieces of plastic collect or an area of ocean where the density of plastic is high

a holding tank where garbage is kept in the ocean

a recycling center for the garbage found in the ocean