AGSM 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS!!
What is the longest river in the US?
The Missouri River
Approximately how much water does the city of Houston treat per day?
450 million gallons
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal, Russia
What state leads the US in water recycling?
Florida
Around the world, approximately how many hectares of land are irrigated with
wastewater?
20 million ha
What percentage of water that enters the home ends up going down the drain?
95%
1. How many people are served by Houston Public Works?
a. 5.0 million
b. 5.0 billion
c. 2.0 billion
,d. 2.3 million
e. None of these is correct
d. 2.3 million
How many gallons of water are treated per day?
a. 449.0 million
b. 5.0 billion
c. 2.3 billion
d. 2.3 million
e. None of these is correct
a. 449.0 million
The majority of this water (question #2) is used for _________ purposes.
a. Farming
b. Fishing
c. AstroworldWater Parks
d. Industrial manufacturing
e. None of these is correct
e. None of these is correct (IRRIGATION)
% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water that
includes lakes and rivers?
a. surface
b. ground
c. rainfall
,d. runoff
e. None of these is correct
a. surface
Only 14% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water .
a. surface
b. ground
c. rainfall
d. runoff
e. None of these is correct
b. ground
How many gallons of water does our classroom hold?
a. 25.0
b. 450,000
c. 13,000
d. 1.0 billion
e. None of these is correct
e. None of these is correct (300,000)
How many classroom gallons can a student use in a day?
(# of students x gallons a day)
21,000 gallons used by students in a day
(350 x 60)
, How long could our classroom sustain us?
(gallons room holds / gallons used in a day)
14 days
300,,000
Water Quality
a term used to describe the chemical,
physical, and biological
characteristics of water, usually in
respect to its suitability for a
particular purpose.
domestic water use
water used for household purposes,
such as drinking, food preparation,
bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and
dogs, flushing toilets, and watering
lawns and gardens.
commercial water use
water used for motels,
hotels, restaurants, office
buildings, other commercial
facilities, and institutions.
CORRECT SOLUTIONS!!
What is the longest river in the US?
The Missouri River
Approximately how much water does the city of Houston treat per day?
450 million gallons
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal, Russia
What state leads the US in water recycling?
Florida
Around the world, approximately how many hectares of land are irrigated with
wastewater?
20 million ha
What percentage of water that enters the home ends up going down the drain?
95%
1. How many people are served by Houston Public Works?
a. 5.0 million
b. 5.0 billion
c. 2.0 billion
,d. 2.3 million
e. None of these is correct
d. 2.3 million
How many gallons of water are treated per day?
a. 449.0 million
b. 5.0 billion
c. 2.3 billion
d. 2.3 million
e. None of these is correct
a. 449.0 million
The majority of this water (question #2) is used for _________ purposes.
a. Farming
b. Fishing
c. AstroworldWater Parks
d. Industrial manufacturing
e. None of these is correct
e. None of these is correct (IRRIGATION)
% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water that
includes lakes and rivers?
a. surface
b. ground
c. rainfall
,d. runoff
e. None of these is correct
a. surface
Only 14% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water .
a. surface
b. ground
c. rainfall
d. runoff
e. None of these is correct
b. ground
How many gallons of water does our classroom hold?
a. 25.0
b. 450,000
c. 13,000
d. 1.0 billion
e. None of these is correct
e. None of these is correct (300,000)
How many classroom gallons can a student use in a day?
(# of students x gallons a day)
21,000 gallons used by students in a day
(350 x 60)
, How long could our classroom sustain us?
(gallons room holds / gallons used in a day)
14 days
300,,000
Water Quality
a term used to describe the chemical,
physical, and biological
characteristics of water, usually in
respect to its suitability for a
particular purpose.
domestic water use
water used for household purposes,
such as drinking, food preparation,
bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and
dogs, flushing toilets, and watering
lawns and gardens.
commercial water use
water used for motels,
hotels, restaurants, office
buildings, other commercial
facilities, and institutions.
