Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 4 The trouble of water

Unit Test

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Time: 10 min Marks: /14 marks

Part 4 Unit 1
1 Where is freshwater on the earth? (6 marks, 2 marks each)

a About two thirds of the freshwater is frozen in and ice caps.

b The remaining is found in rivers and lakes, plants, the and

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2 Figure 1 shows a water cycle. Which of the following matches about processes ①–④ is
correct? (2 marks)

Figure 1

Process ① Process ② Process ③ Process ④

A Condensation Overland flow Evaporation Transpiration
B Condensation Infiltration Precipitation Evaporation
C Precipitation Overland flow Condensation Transpiration
D Precipitation Infiltration Condensation Evaporation

3 Which of the following processes take(s) place in the atmosphere only? (2 marks)
1 Transpiration
2 Condensation
3 Overland flow
A 2 only C 1 and 2 only

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B 3 only D 1 and 3 only

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4 Which of the following descriptions about freshwater resources is/are correct? (2 marks)
1 The global distribution of freshwater resources per capita is even.
2 Countries with high amounts of freshwater will not face the problem of water scarcity.
3 In countries where the supply of freshwater is unstable, water scarcity usually occurs.
A 2 only
B 3 only
C 1 and 2 only
D 1 and 3 only

5 The world is facing the threat of an inadequate freshwater supply. Which of the following
matches about the factors causing this threat are correct? (2 marks)
Factor causing the Factor causing the
increasing demand for decreasing supply of
freshwater freshwater
1 Climate change 
2 High income levels 
3 Discharge of

untreated sewage
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

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