Quiz AnswersLife In and Around Water
1. Which part of the state is the driest area in Texas?
A. east
B. west
C. north
D. south
2. How many regions are within Texas?
A. five
B. seven
C. ten
D. thirteen
3. An estuary is
A. a deep river.
B. a shallow mountain lake.
C. a shallow body of water where freshwater meets salt
D. a salty pond.
4. All of the following are types of wetlands except
A. lakes
B. marshes
C. estuaries
D. swamps
5. Earth is made up mostly of
A. land
B. water
C. trees
D. plants and animals
6. Which of the following things can you do to conserve water?
A. Let water only flow slowly while brushing teeth.
B. Wash hands under a full blast of water.
C. Use a hose to wash your bicycle.
D. Don’t water grass when it is raining.
7. Which animals are found in wetlands?
A. fish
B. birds
C. mammals
D. all of the above
8. What tool do we use to measure the amount of rainfall?
A. bucket
B. thermometer
C. rain gauge
D. coffee cup
9. How much rainfall does Texas receive each year?
A. 32 inches
B. 56 inches
C. 100 inches
D. 127 inches
10. What causes rain water to seep down into the soil?
A. garden hoses
B. gravity
C. plant roots
D. sunshine
 

QuizLife In and Around Water
1. Which part of the state is the driest area in Texas?
A. east
B. west
C. north
D. south
2. How many regions are within Texas?
A. five
B. seven
C. ten
D. thirteen
3. An estuary is
A. a deep river.
B. a shallow mountain lake.
C. a shallow body of water where freshwater meets salt
D. a salty pond.
4. All of the following are types of wetlands except
A. lakes
B. marshes
C. estuaries
D. swamps
5. Earth is made up mostly of
A. land
B. water
C. trees
D. plants and animals
6. Which of the following things can you do to conserve water?
A. Let water only flow slowly while brushing teeth.
B. Wash hands under a full blast of water.
C. Use a hose to wash your bicycle.
D. Don’t water grass when it is raining.
7. Which animals are found in wetlands?
A. fish
B. birds
C. mammals
D. all of the above
8. What tool do we use to measure the amount of rainfall?
A. bucket
B. thermometer
C. rain gauge
D. coffee cup
9. How much rainfall does Texas receive each year?
A. 32 inches
B. 56 inches
C. 100 inches
D. 127 inches
10. What causes rain water to seep down into the soil?
A. garden hoses
B. gravity
C. plant roots
D. sunshine