Water Resources Acquisition and Uses

Question 1

Anything involving water or obtained from bodies of water where both man and his environment can greatly benefit from

Answer 1

Water Resources

Question 2

What percent of fresh water is being
consumed by the agricultural sector?

Answer 2

42%

Question 3

What percent of fresh water is utilized to generate electrical power?

Answer 3

39%

Question 4

What percent of fresh water is being transmitted to rural
residences, workplaces and hotels?

Answer 4

11%

Question 5

What percent of fresh water is used for manufacturing power plants and the mining industry?

Answer 5

8%

Question 6

General Types of Water Resources

Answer 6

Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, Saltwater Resources

Question 7

These are bodies of water above the grounds of the earth

Answer 7

Surface Water Resources

Question 8

Classifications of Surface Water Resources

Answer 8

Perennial, ephemeral, man-made

Question 9

Or permanent, these are surface waters that persist throughout the year and is replenished with precipitation

Answer 9

Perennial Surface Water Resources

Question 10

Or semi-permanent, these are surface water that exists only for a part of a year

Answer 10

Ephemeral Surface Water Resources

Question 11

These include water from small creeks, lagoons and water holes

Answer 11

Ephemeral Surface Water Resources

Question 12

These are basically the artificial structures constructed and designed by humans

Answer 12

Man-made Surface Water Resources

Question 13

Examples of Man-made Surface Water Resources

Answer 13

Dams, wetlands

Question 14

What percent of all water used comes from the surface water resource?

Answer 14

Roughly 75%

Question 15

These are bodies of water that has travelled down from the surface of the soil and is collected in the spaces between sediments and the cracks within the rocks

Answer 15

Ground Water Resources

Question 16

It fills the empty spaces underground known as the saturated
zone until it reaches an impenetrable layer of rock

Answer 16

Ground Water Resources

Question 17

Groundwater is contained and flows through
bodies of rocks and sediments called

Answer 17

Aquifers

Question 18

Existing groundwater can be discharged through

Answer 18

Springs, lakes, rivers, streams, man-made wells

Question 19

Groundwater is replenished through

Answer 19

Precipitation, snowmelt, and or water
seepage from other sources including irrigation and leaks
from water supply system

Question 20

What percent of earth’s population is ground water provided for safe and drinkable water?

Answer 20

Roughly 50%

Question 21

These are bodies of water that contain high concentrations of salt

Answer 21

Saltwater Resources

Question 22

Examples of Saltwater Resources

Answer 22

Oceans, seas, gulfs, bays

Question 23

What percentage of earth’s water do oceans contain?

Answer 23

97%

Question 24

Least popular option for potable water supplies

Answer 24

Saltwater Resources

Question 25

Methods in Acquiring Water Resources

Answer 25

Construction of dams, desalination, wells

Question 26

It functions as the location where water is held back and released in a regulated manner by hydraulic turbines, enabling the mechanical energy of the water to be changed to electrical energy

Answer 26

Dams

Question 27

A process that takes away mineral components from saline water

Answer 27

Desalination

Question 28

Refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance

Answer 28

Desalination

Question 29

It functions as the primary location where groundwater can be acquired

Answer 29

Wells

Question 30

Uses of Water Resources

Answer 30

1. Agriculture and Irrigation 2. Industries and Manufacturing Companies 3. Drinking Water and Domestic Use 4. Environment 5. Recreation

Question 31

Examples of water for domestic purposes

Answer 31

Drinking water, bathing, cooking, toilet flushing, cleaning, laundry, gardening