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Water Quality Quiz #1

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Most of the water on the planet is fresh water that is good for crop irrigation.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 

Of the groups listed, which one is estimated to use more water than the others?
a.
residential
b.
agriculture
c.
industry
d.
commercial
 

Numeric Response
 

 3. 

Water is at it’s most dense at ______º F, not 32ºF as many people think.

 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 4. 

The mass of a substance in grams per cubic centimeter is the definition for __________________   ____________________.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the following terms and definitions.
a.
ions
d.
solvent
b.
cations
e.
salts
c.
anions
 

 5. 

a material that dissolves or otherwise changes most other materials
 

 6. 

negative ions; examples include bicarbonate & chloride
 

 7. 

elemental forms or groups that carry an electrical charge in solution
 

 8. 

substances that dissolve readily in water to form simple ions
 

 9. 

positive ions; examples include calcium & sodium
 

Short Answer
 

 10. 

Why is water often referred to as the ‘universal solvent’?
 



 
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