WorldWide Drilling Resource

19 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® NOVEMBER 2016 It’s Time for Water School! Compiled by Bonnie Love, Editor, W r dWi Dr ll g e ou e o l de i in R s rc ® Water is the source for life on earth, but what do you really know about water? Take this quiz and let us know how you did. 1 - How much rainfall actually becomes groundwater? A) About 25% B) About 50% C) About 75% D) Almost all 2 - How much fresh groundwater does the United States use per day? A) 100.6 billion gallons B) 57.3 billion gallons C) 79.6 billion gallons D) 48.9 billion gallons 3 - What state pumps the most groundwater per day? A) Texas B) Oklahoma C) California D) New York 4 - What percentage of the U.S. population relies on groundwater for its drinking water supply? A) 23% B) 44% C) 67% D) 81% 5 - What is the largest groundwater aquifer in the U.S.? A) Floridan B) Edwards C) Ogallala D) Denver Basin 6 - What state has the most irrigation wells? A) Florida B) Texas C) California D) Ohio 7 -How much of the planet’s freshwater is located in aquifers? A) 58% B) 64% C) 77% D) 99% 8 - With over 1.1 million households served by pri- vate water wells, which state has the most private water wells? A) New York B) Pennsylvania C) Florida D) Michigan 9 - Most groundwater is used for what purpose? A) Irrigation B) Industry C) Household D) Public Supply Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A