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6.6 f - Water Unit
Lesson 4 - Human Use and Impact
Question | Answer |
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Humans affect the _____ of Earth’s water. | quality, availability, and distribution |
Most of Earth’s water (97 percent) is salt water in _____. | oceans |
Available fresh water, used by humans and other organisms, makes up _____ of the water on Earth | less than one percent |
Water has a role in the natural and human-made environment. True or false | True |
Water is essential for _____. | agriculture and power generation |
Accessibility of clean, fresh water is _____ important in maintaining public health. | extremely |
Water management is the use and planning for _____ use of water. | future |
Most of Earth’s water is _____ water. | salt |
_____ is the science of farming and uses about a third of the fresh water available. | agriculture |
We have collection points such as reservoirs of large amounts of water. How do water treatment plants make this water clean tap water available for use to people? | Water treatment plants can filter and disinfect large amounts of water. |
____________ (watering crops) is one way in which water is used for agriculture. | Irrigation |
_______________ livestock is one way farmers use fresh water. | Hydrating |
Water is used for producing electricity by.... | being heated to produce steam which turns the turbines in a power plant. |