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The Water We Drink: From Cloud to Tap

SheelonEnvironmental ScienceHealthEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 6, 2026

Turn on a tap and clean water appears, but how? Follow drinking water from rivers, lakes, and hidden rock layers through the treatment plant to your glass.

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  1. About how much of all the water on Earth is fresh rather than salty?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AAbout 3 percent
    BAbout 25 percent
    CAbout half
    DAbout 97 percent

  2. Where is most of the world's fresh water actually stored?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AIn the world's great rivers
    BFrozen in ice sheets and glaciers
    CIn clouds, fog, and morning dew
    DIn city water towers and tanks

  3. What do we call an underground layer of rock or gravel that holds usable water?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA geyser
    BA delta
    CA reservoir
    DAn aquifer
  4. Why do water treatment plants add a tiny, carefully measured amount of chlorine?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. Many towns store treated water in tall water towers. What does the height provide?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What does a desalination plant remove from seawater?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. More than half of your body is water.True / False · 20s
  8. Drinking salty seawater is a good way to quench a strong thirst.True / False · 20s
  9. Which of these habits SAVES water at home?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. Before reaching your tap, city drinking water usually comes from...Multiple Choice · 20s
  11. What do we call a hole dug or drilled deep into the ground to reach water? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  12. If you are unsure tap water is safe, what can you do to it for one minute to kill the germs? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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