Water Location

According to the pie chart, where is MOST of the freshwater on Earth located?

• lakes

• groundwater

• river systems

• frozen as ice

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Earth's water is mostly

• saline

• freshwater

• fresh groundwater

• fresh surface water

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Which of the following is not a source of water on Earth?

• in the ground

• in technology

• in living things

• in the atmosphere

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Most of the Earth’s water is found in

• glaciers.

• lakes.

• oceans.

• rivers.

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Humans use water MAINLY for which of the following?

• brushing teeth

• using the restroom

• agriculture

• bathing

About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Only about 40% of that freshwater is available for human use. Why is so much freshwater unavailable for human use?

• It is frozen.

• It is polluted.

• It is salt water.

• It is in aquifers.

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What percent of the earth is covered by water?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

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Where is most of the Earth’s freshwater located?

• in lakes

• in aquifers

• in oceans

• in glaciers

This table shows sizes of Earth's oceans. Based on this table and the makeup of Earth's total water, which reasonable conclusion can be made?

• Earth's seas contain more salt water than the oceans.

• Earth's land has more surface area than Earth's oceans.

• Earth's largest source of salt water is the Pacific Ocean.

• The Pacific Ocean is larger than all other oceans combined.

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97.5% of all the water on Earth is salt water. Fresh water is distributed on Earth as seen in the bar graph above. What can we say about MOST of the freshwater on Earth?

• Most of the water is easy to find and use.

• We cannot use most of it because it is frozen.

• Most of the freshwater is home to animals and plants.

• We must drill wells to use it because it is underground.

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