Water Facts
Ice sinks in water. True or False?
False. It Floats.
Freshwater: Only about ________% of the world's water is fresh.
What is 3%.
Throughout history, people didn't just settle near water for a drink; they built entire empires around it. ____________ were the first highways for trade and the "batteries" for farming.
Rivers
The consumption of bottled water has _________ significantly over the last few decades.
Dropped or Risen?
What is Risen.
Is fixing a leaky faucet a practical way to preserve water?
Yes
What is the chemical formula of water?
H20
Total Water _____% is salt water (oceans).
What is 97%.
What water association is ensuring that all Californians have access to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water?
What is Northern California Water Association (NCWA)
We are shrinking our available 1% by polluting rivers and groundwater with industrial waste and plastics. True or False?
What is True.
The process of water vapor changing to liquid water is________ .
What is Condensation
Is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.
What is water
Mostly in Antarctica and Greenland. This is "frozen freshwater" we can't easily use.
What is Glaciers and Ice Caps.
List the types of water that are considered fresh surface water.
What is rivers, streams, lakes, and ice,
Does the amount of water on Earth increase as the human population grows?
No (The total amount of water remains relatively constant).
List the four steps of the water cycle
What is precipitation, evaporation, condensation, and runoff
The layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through is an__________ .
What is Aquifer.
Just because parts of the ocean are near the poles it doens't mean that they are always the coldest. What is responsible for carrying warm water toward the poles
What is Current.
What is the longest river on Earth?
What is the Nile River
Without clean water, basic hygiene (washing hands, bathing) becomes a luxury. This leads to the spread of diseases like _______ and _________.
What is Cholera and Dysentery
How does an iceberg form?
An iceberg forms when a large piece of ice breaksoff a glacier or ice sheet.
The top level of groundwater in an aquifer is the ___________.
What is Water Table.
Because of possible pollutants, water is treated before use. Name twoways that most communties treat water before it comes into your home.
Water passes through filters that remove small particles. Many communities add chlorine to the water to kill bacteria. Some communities also add fluoride to help your teeth.
If education is the key to helping children escape poverty, what else, or 2 other things, can help children safely maximize their education?
What is access to water and sanitation.
Does "water scarcity" only refer to a physical lack of water in the ground?
No (It can also refer to a lack of infrastructure or clean access).
Frozen raindrops falling from clouds are called ______.
What is Sleet