What percentage of earth’s surface is covered with water?

• 25%
• 40%
• 90%
• 70%

More than 97% of Earth’s total water supply is found in 

• ice sheets
• the atmosphere
• the oceans 
• groundwater

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Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Most of that is not available for man’s use. Why is this?

• It is frozen
• It is polluted
• It is too salty

Which contains the greatest amount of Earth’s freshwater?

• groundwater
• oceans and seas
• glaciers and polar ice caps

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Ocean water differs from freshwater in that it has

• a higher temperature
• a higher concentration of sodium chloride
• a lower temperature

Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter A?

• evaporation
• condensation
• transpiration

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Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter B?

• condensation
• transpiration
• runoff

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Which process of the water cycle is represented by letter C?

• accumulation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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Which two processes add water vapor to the atmosphere?

• transpiration and condensation
• transpiration and evaporation
• runoff and accumulation

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The three major steps of the water cycle are

• evaporation, abrasion, and precipitation
• evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
• irrigation, precipitation, and conservation

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