1 .		Geographic areas that receive high annual precipitation amounts tend to be close to the equator.   True  False
2 .		Deserts are often found on the leeward side of mountains due to the rain shadow effect.   True  False
3 .		Domestic, or in-home use is the single largest category of water use around the world.   True  False
4 .		A substantial proportion of people in less-developed countries do not have access to safe drinking water.   True  False
5 .		The Ogallala aquifer, vital to agriculture in parts of several western states, is rapidly being depleted of water.   True  False
6 .		Approximately five percent of the earth’s water resources are directly available for human utilization.   True  False
7 .		Once polluted, water is forever useless to us.   True  False
8 .		Water shortage problems are more severe in the western United States than in eastern areas of the country.   True  False