Global Water Supply and
DRIVER OPERATOR MOBILE WATER
Properties
SUPPLY 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
1. How much of the world's fresh water is stored in ice sheets and glaciers?
<10%
about 20%
about half
>75%
2. Which process describes the transition of solid ice directly into gaseous
water vapor without passing through the liquid phase?
Melting
Sublimation
Evaporation
Condensation
3. What is the primary reason for the increase in salinity of ocean water over
time?
Continuous evaporation of water
Dilution from freshwater rivers
Accumulation of minerals from land runoff
Inflow of glacial meltwater
4. What technological advance is helping scientists attain better
measurements of aquifer drawdowns linked to irrigated agriculture?
, horizontal drilling, which enables sampling of water over large
areas
DRIVER OPERATOR MOBILE WATER
Properties
SUPPLY 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
1. How much of the world's fresh water is stored in ice sheets and glaciers?
<10%
about 20%
about half
>75%
2. Which process describes the transition of solid ice directly into gaseous
water vapor without passing through the liquid phase?
Melting
Sublimation
Evaporation
Condensation
3. What is the primary reason for the increase in salinity of ocean water over
time?
Continuous evaporation of water
Dilution from freshwater rivers
Accumulation of minerals from land runoff
Inflow of glacial meltwater
4. What technological advance is helping scientists attain better
measurements of aquifer drawdowns linked to irrigated agriculture?
, horizontal drilling, which enables sampling of water over large
areas
