Earth's Water Distribution

What percent of the Earth is water?

• 23.5%

• 3.5%

• 71%

• 97%

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What percent of Earth is fresh water?

• 3%

• 71%

• 97%

• 23.5%

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What percent of Earth is salt water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3.5%

• 3%

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Where is all of the freshwater locked up at?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Acquifiers

• Glaciers

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What percent of ocean water is salt per gram?

• 97%

• 3.5%

• 23.5%

• 71%

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Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man's use. Why is this?

• it is frozen

• it is polluted

• it is too salty

• it is in aquifers

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Which best describes why Earth is often called the "Blue Planet"?

• Most of Earth is covered in water causing it to appear blue from space.

• Most of Earth is covered in land causing it to appear blue from space.

• The blue from Earth's sky causes it to appear blue from space.

• The blue color in space causes it to appear blue.

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The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.

• Most of the water available on Earth is not drinkable.

• Most of the water available on Earth is drinkable.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is found as groundwater.

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Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?

• in areas near melting glaciers

• in areas where there is little rainfall

• in areas near the equator

• in areas with the highest temperatures

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Which of the following terms refers to all of Earth's water?

• dew point

• water cycle

• precipitation

• hydrosphere

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