Water Distribution of Earth (Lesson 1 check)

Why is conserving freshwater important?

• It is limited to only ground water.

• It can be found in large quantities.

• It is limited to only Earth's oceans.

• It's the only water that can be consumed by humans.

Where is the majority of the fresh water located?

• in ice caps and glaciers

• in the atmosphere

• in the oceans

• in lakes and rivers

Lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater are all part of the_____?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

97% of the earth's water is_______________?

• saltwater

• freshwater

Which statement is true?

• Freshwater is abundant on Earth, while saltwater is limited.

• Saltwater is abundant of Earth, while freshwater is limited

• There are equal amounts of saltwater and freshwater on Earth

• Freshwater is located mostly in ice caps and glaciers

Where is most of the freshwater on earth found?

• Spread out equally over ice, groundwater, and surface water.

• Mostly found underground and the rest stored as surface wate

• Mostly in rivers and streams. Very little in glaciers or ice caps.

• Trapped in glaciers and ice caps

How are glaciers and oceans similar?

• Both contain salt water and are difficult for humans to use.

• Both contain freshwater are are difficult for humans to use.

• Oceans contain salt water and glaciers contain fresh water, but both are difficult for humans to use.

• Oceans contain salt water and glaciers contain fresh water, and both are easy for humans to use.

All water on Earth is recycled throught__________?

• the water cycle

• pockets of nitrogen gas

• exhaled gases

• dead plants and animals

About ____________% of the world's water is salty ocean water.

• 12 %

• 43 %

• 47 %

• 97 %