5/4 DOL

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

Water underground is stored in ____________.

• aquifers

• reservoirs

• wells

• depositories

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for humans to use?

• 3

• less than 1

• 97

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?

• groundwater

• oceans

• lakes

• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

• glaciers and groundwater

• streams and estuaries

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is runoff?

• the excess water that isn't absorbed into the ground after it rains
• the vapor that is created when the sun's heat warms the Earth's surface
• water that is absorbed into the ground and collects in rocks and soil
• water droplets that combine to form clouds
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of Earth's water located?

• polar ice caps

• groundwater

• oceans

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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 a high level of salinity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Above ground man-made areas that have fresh water available for humans to use are called _________________.

• aquifers

• tributaries

• irrigation systems

• reservoirs