Hydrosphere

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 55%

• 75%

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What percentage of all water on Earth is FRESHWATER?

• 71%

• 97%

• 55%

• 3%

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An area of land that contains a common set of streams and rivers that all drain into a single larger body of water

• Aquifer

• Watershed

• Water table

• Seepage

A large collection of groundwater is known as a(n)...

• Aquifer

• Watershed

• Water table

• Seepage

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The highest point of the aquifer is known as the...

• Aquifer

• Watershed

• Water table

• Seepage

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What type of ecosystem is created when the water table extends above the ground surface?

• Ponds

• Lakes

• Wetlands

• Streams

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Whats the difference between lakes and ponds?

• Lakes are deeper than 6 ft at all points

• Ponds can support rooted plants

• Ponds cannot support all trophic levels

• Lakes do not contain algae

Where is most of the world's freshwater located?

• Lakes & Rivers

• Oceans

• Groundwater

• Glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the majority of freshwater used for on the planet?

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Personal Use

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What color does water absorb the slowest?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red