Hunter-Clyde Watershed Group

WATER TRIVIA

Try to answer these trivia questions, then look for the answers at the bottom to see how well you did!

1. How many people in the world don’t have clean drinking water?

1. one out of every hundred people
2. one out of every twelve people
3. one out of every six people

2. How fast does water move after it has soaked into the ground?

1. ten centimetres per day
2. ten metres per day
3. one kilometre per day

3. How much of your body is made of water?

1. nearly all of my body is water
2. two thirds of my body is water
3. there is no water in my body

4. Where people have to drink dirty water, what makes them sick?

1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. parasites

5. How much land collects the water that ends up in Rustico Bay?

1. 500 acres
2. 6,000 acres
3. 22,000 acres

6. Where does water come from?

1. water is made in the clouds
2. we have the same water that we did a billion years ago
3. water is made underground

7. In Canada, we each use more water than people in some African countries. How much more?

1. we use three times more water than people in some African countries
2. we use forty times more water than people in some African countries
3. we use a hundred times more water than people in some African countries

8. The tide flushes out Rustico harbour. What causes the tide?

1. the wind
2. the moon
3. the spinning of the earth

9. We have 1200mm of rain each year. How much more rain is that than the driest part of Africa?

1. we have 50 times more rain than parts of Africa
2. we have 400 times more rain than parts of Africa
3. we have 1200 times more rain than parts of Africa

10. Why do our rivers turn red during a rain-storm?

1. soil washes off farm fields and roads into the rivers
2. the mud on the river bottom is stirred up by the rain
3. the sea washes sand into the rivers

11. How much of the world’s fresh water supply does Canada have?

1. 40 percent
2. 20 percent
3.  6  percent

When you have finished, click here to check your answers.