Water Properties, Distribution, and Quality

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What percent of water is salt water?

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97%

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What percent of water is freshwater?

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3%

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What percent of fresh water is frozen in water?

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70%

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What percent of freshwater is surface water?

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1%

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What percent of freshwater is under the ground?

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29%

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Where is most freshwater located?

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in polar ice caps

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Water is less than 1% potable, which means less than 1% of the water on Earth is drinkable.

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True

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What effect does the water cycle have on the total amount of water on Earth?

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The total amount of water on Earth remains constant.

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Cohesion

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the attractive force between water molecules

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Which property of water allows some insects to walk on water?

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surface tension