Question

1. what is this passage mainly about?

a. factors impacting the amount of fresh water
b. human use of fresh water
c. the processes of the water cycle
d. the different sources of water on earth

1. read the following lines from samuel coleridges poem:

water, water, everywhere,
and all the boards did shrink.
water, water everywhere,
nor any drop to drink.
the author uses this poem in the passage to illustrate what concept?
a. the salt water in our oceans has the power to shrink boats.
b. the united states has more drinkable water than other countries.
c. the oceans water is unfit for drinking by humans.
d. the glaciers of our planet are melting and flooding our rivers.

1. choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

over ninety - six percent of earths water is too salty for humans to consume.
______, we must get it from one of the many freshwater sources that have a lower concentration of salt and other dissolved solids than seawater.
a. finally
b. consequently
c. however
d. on the other hand

1. where can we find \sweet water\?

Explanation:

Question 5

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option. Option A is about factors affecting fresh water amount, B about human use, C about water cycle processes, D about water sources. The passage (implied context about water) likely focuses on water sources or related, but if the passage is about different water sources (like salt and fresh), D fits. But if it's about fresh water factors, A. However, typical passages on water often cover sources. But assuming the passage's main topic, let's check. If the passage discusses where water comes from (oceans, fresh water sources), D is correct.

The poem says "water everywhere, nor any drop to drink" – ocean water is salt, not drinkable. Option A is wrong (boards shrink, not boats, and it's not about shrinking power). B is irrelevant (US vs others). D is about glaciers, not in poem. C matches: ocean water unfit for drinking.

The first sentence says most water is too salty, so we get from fresh sources. This is a consequence. "Consequently" means as a result. "Finally" is sequence, "However" is contrast, "On the other hand" is contrast. So B is correct.

Answer:

D. the different sources of water on Earth

Question 6