Water Supply Quiz 1

Land covers _______% of the earth.

• 3%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

Water covers _______% of the earth.

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

_________% of the earth's water is salt water.

• 3%

• 30%

• 79%

• 97%

Most of the earth's fresh water is found where?

• lakes

• rivers

• glaciers and ice caps

• groundwater

The least amount of freshwater on earth comes from?

• glaciers and ice caps

• ground water

• rivers

• swamps

What is Freshwater?

• cold water

• water without odor

• water without salt

• hot water

What is a glaciers?

• A mountain top with ice

• A big mountain

• A hill

• large areas of slow moving ice

What is surface water?

• water in the streets

• water in a pool

• water that is found in Earth's stream, rivers, and lakes

• water in a jug

What is Precipitation?

• Hot weather

• Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Cold weather

• NONE

What is ground water?

• pool water

• salty water

• water found below Earth's surface

• none