Water in the world

Water is a what type of resource?

• renewable resource

• non-renewable resource

• continuous resource

Why is fresh water a limited resource?

• It isn't because it is a renewable resource

• 97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

• Only 2.5% is drinkable and is stored in icecaps, rivers, and lakes.

Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.

• Groundwater
• pH
• Glaciers
• Sea water

Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?

• Glaciers
• pH
• Groundwater
• Sea water

Which of the following is a true statement about surface water?

• It makes up less than 1 percent of all water on Earth.

• Sluggish waters make natural lakes poor water sources.

• Drought conditions reduce the amount of surface water worldwide.

• All large cities use surface water as a water source.

What must happen to water vapour in order for it to turn into liquid droplets?

• It must be heated.

• It must be cooled.

• It must remain the same temperature.

• It must be pushed by wind.

What is the correct order of the water cycle?

• precipitation, evaporation. run off, condensation

• evaporation, run off, precipitation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off

• run off, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

How do clouds form from water vapor?

• evaporation then precipitation

• condensation then precipitation

• precipitation then condensation

• evaporation then run off

What percentage of water on Earth is SALT WATER?

• 97.5%
• 2.5%

Most of Earths fresh water (~70%) is used for _____?

• Agriculture (farming)
• Industry (making products)
• Domestic (at home)