4% OF THE EARTH. PURE WATER HAS NO SMELL, TASTE, OR COLOR. WATER IS...

71.4% of the Earth. Pure water has no smell, taste, or color. Water is the main component of drinks like milk, juice, and wine. Water is very important for life but it is something that most people in the modern world take for granted. They are so used to turning on a tap that until an extreme drought causes water rationing they seldom think about it. Yet the survivor at sea, or after a flood, though surrounded by water, may be desperate for drinkable water. And there are many places where, unless it rains, no obvious water is available. Although there could be other survival necessities to deal with, water is always universally important.Read the passage and answer the following multiple-choice: