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Year 3 Science · Water: a precious resource

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Most of Earth's water is…
- ☐ (a) fresh water in rivers
- ☐ (b) salty water in the sea
- ☐ (c) water in rainwater tanks
- ☐ (d) bottled water
2. Which of these saves water?
- ☐ (a) Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth
- ☐ (b) Long showers
- ☐ (c) Turning off the tap while brushing teeth
- ☐ (d) Washing a half-empty load of clothes
3. What do farmers use water for?
- ☐ (a) Growing crops and giving animals a drink
- ☐ (b) Painting their sheds
- ☐ (c) Making the sky blue
- ☐ (d) Nothing at all
4. Where does the fresh water in rivers and dams first come from?
- ☐ (a) The sea
- ☐ (b) Shops
- ☐ (c) Pipes
- ☐ (d) Rain
5. What collects rain from a house roof?
- ☐ (a) A rainwater tank
- ☐ (b) A letterbox
- ☐ (c) A washing machine
- ☐ (d) A fridge
6. A shower uses 10 litres each minute. How many litres does a 3-minute shower use?
7. A long time with very little rain is called a d______.
8. Can people safely drink sea water? (yes or no)

Answer sheet

1. salty water in the sea — Most of Earth's water is salty sea water, which people cannot drink.
2. Turning off the tap while brushing teeth — Turning off the tap stops clean water going down the drain.
3. Growing crops and giving animals a drink — Crops and farm animals both need water.
4. Rain — Rain falls on the land and flows into rivers and dams.
5. A rainwater tank — Gutters and pipes carry roof water into a rainwater tank.
6. 30 — 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 litres.
7. drought — A long dry time is a drought.
8. no — Sea water is too salty and would make you sicker and thirstier.