Water Resources

Question 1

Which statements correctly explain the distribution of water on Earth? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Salty water makes up 97% of Earth’s water.; D: Fresh water makes up 3% the Earth’s water.

Question 2

About 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water. About 1% of this amount is usable fresh water.Which statement describes the distribution of usable fresh water on Earth?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Most of the usable fresh water is in lakes.

Question 3

The table shows how water in the US was used in 2010. Which statement accurately summarizes the data?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: More water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops.

Question 4

Which activities are included in the management of water resources? Check all that apply.planning how to transport waterusing technology to purify waterstudying the composition of waterbuilding structures to store waterdetermining the selling price of water

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: planning how to transport water; B: using technology to purify water; D: building structures to store water

Question 5

Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency, 18 gallons of water is used on average to take a shower, which translates to one trillion gallons of water used for showers across the United States.Which activities can help conserve water when taking showers? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Turn the shower off when shampooing.; D: Turn the shower off completely after use.; E: Use showerheads that use less water.

Question 6

Question 6

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

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