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The Water We Use (pretest)

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Nov 20th, 2023
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The principle reason that most of North America and Europe do not have difficulties with access to potable water is their wealth.
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True
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Drinking non-potable water does not carry significant health risks.
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False
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Which of the following human activities do not require water?a.agricultureb.household choresc.industryd.none of the above
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d. none of the above
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Which of the following best explains the importance of water to humans?a.Water is essential for sustaining human life.b.Water is important for shipping and trade.c.Water is a valuable, profitable commodity.d.All of the above
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d. all of the above
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Water intoxication occurs when _______.a.the body's electrolytes are out of balanceb.a person has a high body massc.in people engaged in low-impact activitiesd.all of the above
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a. the body's electrolytes are out of the balance
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Which of the following most significantly determines a communities' access to potable water?a.access to clean raw water sourcesb.the availability of moneyc.local drought conditionsd.the level of industrial development
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b. the availability of money
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The world's supply of freshwater is increasing.
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False
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Which of the following best explains why humans need constant supplies of fresh water?a.Humans need a constant supply of water to provide them with essential vitamins.b.Humans need a constant supply of water to maintain proper hygiene.c.Constant supplies of freshwater are needed because body water is continually being lost.d.Constant supplies of freshwater are not actually necessary for survival.
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c.Constant supplies of freshwater are needed because body water is continually being lost.
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Ocean water is sometimes referred to as saline water as it contains significant concentrations of dissolved salts.
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True
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In developed nations, the water delivered to homes by pipe is generally potable.
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True
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The principle reason that most of North America and Europe do not have difficulties with access to potable water is their wealth.
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True
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Drinking non-potable water does not carry significant health risks.
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False
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Which of the following human activities do not require water?a.agricultureb.household choresc.industryd.none of the above
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d. none of the above
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Which of the following best explains the importance of water to humans?a.Water is essential for sustaining human life.b.Water is important for shipping and trade.c.Water is a valuable, profitable commodity.d.All of the above
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d. all of the above
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Water intoxication occurs when _______.a.the body's electrolytes are out of balanceb.a person has a high body massc.in people engaged in low-impact activitiesd.all of the above
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a. the body's electrolytes are out of the balance
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Which of the following most significantly determines a communities' access to potable water?a.access to clean raw water sourcesb.the availability of moneyc.local drought conditionsd.the level of industrial development
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b. the availability of money
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The world's supply of freshwater is increasing.
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False
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Which of the following best explains why humans need constant supplies of fresh water?a.Humans need a constant supply of water to provide them with essential vitamins.b.Humans need a constant supply of water to maintain proper hygiene.c.Constant supplies of freshwater are needed because body water is continually being lost.d.Constant supplies of freshwater are not actually necessary for survival.
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c.Constant supplies of freshwater are needed because body water is continually being lost.
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Ocean water is sometimes referred to as saline water as it contains significant concentrations of dissolved salts.
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True
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In developed nations, the water delivered to homes by pipe is generally potable.
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True