QUESTIONS

1.

People in Utah use a lot of water that is pumped from wells.

What is this water called?
ANSWER:

Groundwater.

2. Water can change from a liquid to vapor or steam. What is this

water cycle process called?
ANSWER:

Evaporation.

3. What chemical is generally added to water to control

waterborne diseases in drinking water?
ANSWER:

Chlorine.

4. How much water is an acre foot?

ANSWER:

Enough to cover a football field with one foot of

water.

5. What is the average annual precipitation in Iron County?

ANSWER:

10.5".

6. Water is sometimes pumped back into an aquifer. What is this

process called?
ANSWER:

Recharging.

7. Name two reasons our bodies need water.

ANSWER:

(any two) digest food, cool skin, bathe eyes,

soothe throats, expel wastes, aid chemical
processes, lubricate joints.

8. What is the process called when water changes from a vapor to

a liquid or solid state, such as within a cloud?
ANSWER:

Condensation.

9. Generally, how many days can a person live without water?

ANSWER:

Three days.

10.
What percent of Iron County's water is used for culinary
water?
ANSWER:

About 20%.

11.
Give two uses why dams and reservoirs are built on rivers
and streams in Utah.
ANSWER:

12.

(Any two) To store water for irrigation, to store

water for home use, for recreation, and to control
water flow to reduce flooding.

How much of the earth's surface is covered with water?

ANSWER:

(either) About two-thirds or about 70%.

13.
How much of the earths water can be used for human
needs?
ANSWER:

1%.

14.
When we take a five-minute shower, how much water do
we generally use?
ANSWER:
15.

What percentage of the human body is water?

ANSWER:
16.

The citizens of Utah.

What percentage of people in Utah drink groundwater?

ANSWER:
18.

70%.

Who owns the water in Utah?

ANSWER:
17.

15-30 gallons.

72%.

A slowly dripping faucet in our homes wastes water.

During a day, about how much water can be wasted?

ANSWER:

Four gallons.

19.
Iron County is located in between which two geologic
regions?
ANSWER:
20.

What aquifer is found in Iron County?

ANSWER:
21.

Colorado Plateau & Basin and Range Region.

The Cedar Basin Aquifer.

How much NEW water is made each year in the world?

ANSWER:

None.

22.
About how much water is used to produce one serving of
watermelon?
ANSWER:

100 gallons.

23.
About how much water is used to produce one serving of
corn?
ANSWER:
24.

An acre-foot of water is approximately 326,000 gallons.

How long does it take a family of five to use this much water?

ANSWER:
25.

61 gallons.

One year.

About how much water is used to make one cola drink?

ANSWER:

10 gallons.

26.
What two chemical elements make up the water
molecule?
ANSWER:

Hydrogen and oxygen.

27.
In Utah, about how many inches of snow does it take to
make one inch of water?
ANSWER:

12 inches.

28.
What is the name of the water cycle process where water
vapor is transmitted through the pores of leaves?

ANSWER:
29.

What is one source of water from the ground?

ANSWER:
30.

Transpiration.

(either) A spring or a well.

Name two forms of precipitation.

ANSWER:

(any two) rain, snow, sleet, hail.

31.
What is the current rate of water usage per person per
day in Iron County (in gallons)?
ANSWER:
32.

200.

What is the largest stream in the Cedar Valley?

ANSWER:

Coal Creek.

33.
What is water in rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs
called?
ANSWER:

Surface water.

34.
Utah is called the second-driest state in the nation. What
is Utah's average annual precipitation?
ANSWER:

13 inches.

35.
What do you call solid or liquid water that falls to the
earth's surface?
ANSWER:
36.

Precipitation.

What is the largest source of usable fresh water?

ANSWER:

Groundwater (96.5%, not required).

37.
Where does most of the water in streams and rivers in
Utah come from?
ANSWER:
38.

From runoff from rainstorms and melting snow.

What energy source drives the water cycle?

ANSWER:

The sun.

39.
What do we call the endless cycle that water on earth
goes through?
ANSWER:

The Hydrologic Cycle.

40.
What name is given to water that is treated and mainly
used indoors for drinking?
ANSWER:

Culinary water.

41.
Where do water and wastes from sinks, bathtubs and
toilets go?
ANSWER:

To wastewater treatment plants.

42.
How much of earths water is locked in ice caps and
glaciers?
ANSWER:

2%.

43.
When we think of water, we most generally think of it as a
liquid. Name two other forms that water may take.
ANSWER:
44.

How much of earths water is salty and undrinkable?

ANSWER:
45.

Solid (ice) and gas (vapor).

97%.

How much water do we generally need to drink each day?

ANSWER:

One-half gallon.

46.
What is the area where groundwater is stored beneath
the earth's surface called?
ANSWER:

Aquifer.