QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Water resource management is:
A. Planning and managing water use sustainably
B. Increasing water pollution
C. Ignoring water systems
D. Building roads
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on sustainable water use.
2. The main goal of water resource management is to:
A. Ensure sustainable water supply
B. Waste water
C. Increase drought
D. Reduce rainfall
Answer: A
Rationale: It ensures availability for present and future use.
3. Freshwater includes:
A. Rivers, lakes, groundwater
B. Oceans only
C. Seas only
D. Salty water
Answer: A
Rationale: Freshwater is low in salt.
4. Groundwater is found in:
A. Aquifers
B. Clouds
C. Rivers only
D. Oceans
Answer: A
Rationale: Underground water storage.
,5. Surface water includes:
A. Rivers and lakes
B. Rocks
C. Soil only
D. Air
Answer: A
Rationale: Water on Earth’s surface.
6. The hydrological cycle is:
A. Movement of water on Earth
B. Movement of soil
C. Movement of rocks
D. Movement of air only
Answer: A
Rationale: Water circulation system.
7. Evaporation is:
A. Water turning into vapor
B. Vapor turning into water
C. Ice melting only
D. Rain falling
Answer: A
Rationale: Liquid to gas change.
8. Condensation is:
A. Vapor turning into liquid
B. Water freezing
C. Rainfall
D. Evaporation
Answer: A
Rationale: Gas to liquid process.
9. Precipitation includes:
A. Rain, snow, hail
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation only
D. Groundwater
Answer: A
Rationale: Water falling from atmosphere.
, 10. Infiltration is:
A. Water entering soil
B. Water evaporating
C. Water freezing
D. Water boiling
Answer: A
Rationale: Soil absorption process.
11. Aquifer is:
A. Underground water storage layer
B. River
C. Lake
D. Ocean
Answer: A
Rationale: Groundwater reservoir.
12. Water scarcity means:
A. Lack of sufficient water
B. Excess water
C. Clean water
D. Rainfall increase
Answer: A
Rationale: Water shortage condition.
13. Water pollution is:
A. Contamination of water
B. Clean water
C. Rainwater
D. Ice formation
Answer: A
Rationale: Harmful substances in water.
14. Major water pollutants include:
A. Chemicals and waste
B. Oxygen only
C. Sand only
D. Rainwater
Answer: A
Rationale: Harmful contaminants.