Water on Earth

Earth's Water

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Layers of rock or soil that allow water to flow through are called...

• aquifers
• lakes
• reservoirs
• watersheds

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A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)

• glacier
• iceberg
• ice cap
• ice sheet

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A huge slab of ice and snow that covers a very large area of land is called a(n)

• ice sheet
• iceberg
• watershed
• blizzard

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What do we call the area of land that drains into a specific river?

• rain drain
• island
• water drain
• watershed

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Water from a flowing river may build up behind a dam to form a(n)

• ocean
• pond
• reservoir
• stream

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A large, flowing body of water is called a 

• lake
• stream
• rill
• river

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A barrier built across a river is a 

• berm
• dam
• dike
• wall

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The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers

• swamps and wetlands

• ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

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How much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3%

• 2%

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How much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3%

• 2%

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3%

• 2%

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What percentage of Earth's water is available in rivers, lakes, underground, and in the atmosphere?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3%

• 1%

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Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

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Water stored  in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground
• surface water

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How much of Earth's water is available for human use?

• Less than 1%

• 2%

• 97%

• 71%

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A large body of salt water is called a(n)

• estuary
• lake
• ocean
• pond

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Most of Earth's fresh water is found

• Frozen in glaciers
• Underground
• In the Great Lakes
• In Oceans

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Water covers about three-fourths of the earth's surface.

• true

• false

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Water on earth can be found in the form of _____. 

• Water Vapor 
• Liquid Water 
• Ice 
• All of the Above