Earth's Water Resources

Where is most of the freshwater located on Earth?

• in the oceans

• in polar ice and glaciers

• in rivers, streams, and lakes

• under the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 1%

• 2%

• 3%

• 10%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

About what percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?

• 3%

• 30%

• 70%

• 97%

About what percentage of Earth's fresh water is surface water (lakes, rivers, etc.)?

• 1%

• 10%

• 30%

• 70%

Most of the fresh surface water on Earth is found in

• lakes

• rivers

• the atmosphere

• living organisms

Ice is where most of Earth's fresh water is found. Which of the following is #2?

• lakes

• groundwater

• rivers

• atmosphere

What does #1 represent?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• runoff

What does #2 represent?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

What does #3 represent?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

What does #4 represent?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation