Week 4: Freshwater Review

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• 0.1%
• 3%
• 50%
• 97%

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A substance has a low permeability when:

• Water can flow through easily
• Water CAN'T Flow through easily

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What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

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The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a

• water table
• trailer
• house
• watershed

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water from precipitation that flows over Earth’s surface

• surface runoff

• groundwater

• accumulation

• subsurface runoff

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area where the zone of aeration and zone of saturation meet

• water cycle

• recharge zone

• water table

an area where surface water from streams, ponds, or lakes enters into an aquifer

• zone of saturation

• recharge zone

• zone of aeration

an area underground with water filled pores

• zone of saturation

• recharge zone

• zone of aeration

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an area underground with air filled pores

• zone of saturation

• recharge zone

• zone of aeration