How We Use Water
Student Evaluation
Your Name:
Today’s Date:
School Name:
Directions: Circle the one letter of the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. Which of the following statements about water is TRUE?
A.
75% of the water on Earth is fresh water
B.
The amounts of fresh water and salt water on Earth are nearly equal
C.
Less than 1% of the water on Earth is usable fresh water
D.
Planet Earth has an unlimited supply of fresh water
2. Fresh water on Earth can be found in…?
A.
Soil
B.
Glaciers
C.
Atmosphere
D.
All of the above
3. Which of the following lists the steps in the hydrologic cycle if starting at and returning to
the oceans?
A.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff
B.
Condensation, runoff, evaporation, precipitation
C.
Evaporation, precipitation, condensation, runoff
D.
Runoff, evaporation, precipitation, condensation
4. Water on Earth is found MOSTLY as this state of matter…?
A.
Solid
B.
Liquid
C.
Gas
D.
Plasma
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5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.
The Great Lakes hold an unlimited supply of water
B.
People do not impact the water quality of the Great Lakes
C.
The Great Lakes have 70 % of the world’s fresh water
D.
The Great Lakes have 95% of the fresh water in the United States
6. Each person in the U.S. uses about this much water per day?
A.
5-10 gallons
B.
20-30 gallons
C.
40-60 gallons
D.
80-100 gallons
7. Which of the following is a direct way to conserve water?
A.
Using less paper
B.
Planting native plants in gardens
C.
Fixing leaky faucets
D.
Riding bikes instead of driving
8. Which of the following is an indirect way to conserve water?
A.
Fixing leaky faucets
B.
Riding bikes instead of driving
C.
Taking baths instead of showers
D.
Turning the faucet off when brushing teeth
9. Which of the following lists of products require water to produce?
A.
Blue jeans, cars, paper
B.
Computers, eggs, apples
C.
Hamburger, bicycle, milk
D.
All of the above
Directions: Fill in the blank for the following question.
10. What is the name of the watershed in which your school is located?
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