Environmental Science: Water – Water Cycle, Resources & Water
Pollution Study Guide
Only a very small portion of earths water is both liquid and - correct answer ✔✔Fresh
Drainage basins are sometimes called - correct answer ✔✔Watersheds
A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called a - correct answer ✔✔Well
From greatest to least, rank the primary uses of fresh water around the world - correct answer
✔✔Agriculture, industry, personal
In the United States, most of the fresh water we use--about 74 percent of it--comes from -
correct answer ✔✔Surface water sources
Ground water is primarily used for - correct answer ✔✔Irrigation
To conserve water, when is the best time to water a lawn or garden? - correct answer ✔✔Night
Human activities that clear large areas of land and increase erosion contribute directly to what
type of pollution? - correct answer ✔✔Sediment
The best way to reduce groundwater pollution is to - correct answer ✔✔Prevent it from
happening
Which of the following was not part of the Clean Water Act? - correct answer ✔✔Regulated the
amount of fertilizers and pesticides that are contained in runoff
Pollution Study Guide
Only a very small portion of earths water is both liquid and - correct answer ✔✔Fresh
Drainage basins are sometimes called - correct answer ✔✔Watersheds
A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called a - correct answer ✔✔Well
From greatest to least, rank the primary uses of fresh water around the world - correct answer
✔✔Agriculture, industry, personal
In the United States, most of the fresh water we use--about 74 percent of it--comes from -
correct answer ✔✔Surface water sources
Ground water is primarily used for - correct answer ✔✔Irrigation
To conserve water, when is the best time to water a lawn or garden? - correct answer ✔✔Night
Human activities that clear large areas of land and increase erosion contribute directly to what
type of pollution? - correct answer ✔✔Sediment
The best way to reduce groundwater pollution is to - correct answer ✔✔Prevent it from
happening
Which of the following was not part of the Clean Water Act? - correct answer ✔✔Regulated the
amount of fertilizers and pesticides that are contained in runoff
