Water Properties, Distribution, and Quality

What percent of water is salt water?

• 3%

• 97%

• 1%

• 29%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percent of water is freshwater?

• 1%

• 29%

• 97%

• 3%

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What percent of fresh water is frozen in water?

• 3%

• 1%

• 70%

• 29%

What percent of freshwater is surface water?

• 1%

• 29%

• 70%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percent of freshwater is under the ground?

• 1%

• 29%

• 70%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Where is most freshwater located?

• under the ground

• in lakes

• in the ocean

• in polar ice caps

Water is less than 1% potable, which means less than 1% of the water on Earth is drinkable.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What effect does the water cycle have on the total amount of water on Earth?

• The total amount of water on Earth is increasing.

• The total amount of water on Earth is decreasing

• The total amount of water on Earth remains constant.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is cohesion?

• the sticky stuff on tape

• the process of water vapor turning into liquid water

• surface tension

• the attractive force between water molecules

Which property of water allows some insects to walk on water?

• surface tension

• adhesion

• polarity

• universal solvent