Water Trivia Quiz

1. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with water?

2. What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?

3. What percentage of the Earth's water is frozen in glaciers?

4. What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh water that we can actually use?

5. What 3 atoms are found in one water molecule?

6. What is the chemical name for water?

7. What are the three physical forms of water?

8. What form of water are we most familiar with?

9. At what temperature (Fahrenheit) does liquid water become solid (ice)?

10. In the water cycle, what is the process called when water changes from a gas to a liquid, and falls to the earth's surface (rainfall, snowfall, hail, etc.)?

11. In the water cycle, what is the process called when liquid water changes into a gas?

12. In the water cycle, what is the process called when water vapor (gas) changes into a liquid or a solid?

13. In the water cycle, what is the name for water that runs along the surface and into lakes and rivers?

14. What is water treatment?

15. How many steps are involved in the water treatment process? (Hint: Count the number of vocabulary terms on the diagram)

16. What is the name of the device that measures how much water your family uses at your home?

17. What is the average price of a gallon of water in the U.S.?

18. What percentage of your body is water?

19. How many gallons of water are used during a five minute shower?

20. What are the best times of day to water your lawn?