Water Review

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.

• watershed
• mouth
• headwaters
• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

• oceans
• freshwater lakes
• rivers
• icecaps/glaciers

Which type of water can be fresh water or salty water depending on where in the world it is located? Click all that apply then submit.

• swamps

• rivers

• oceans

• marshes

Most of the Earth's water is in

• oceans

• lakes

• rivers

• glaciers

Why is most of Earth's water not available to drink?

• It is contaminated.

• It is in the polar ice caps.

• It is underground.

• It has too much salt.

In order for water vapor to form, what must occur?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• collection

Water underground is stored in ____________.

• aquifers

• reservoirs

• wells

• depositories

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Approximately _____ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

• 97

• 1

• 3

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4