Earth's Water Distribution

Earth's Water Distribution

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Kristine Waide

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23 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Planet Earth is ________________% water and ______________ % land

Back

70%, 30%

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Order the amounts of water on Earth from largest to smallest.

Back

salt water, frozen fresh water, groundwater, lakes & rivers

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What percentage of Earth's water is salt water and what percentage is freshwater?

Back

97% of Earth's water is salt water and 3% is freshwater.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

Back

3%

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which source supplies most of your useable (drinking) water?

Back

groundwater

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What percentage of Earth's total water supply is available for human use?

Back

less than 1%

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

Back

Most of the freshwater on Earth is not able to be used.

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