Earths Water Sources

Earths Water Sources

6th - 8th Grade

9 Qs

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Earths Water Sources

Earths Water Sources

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

lakes
glaciers/ icecaps
oceans
rivers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Most of the Earth's water is in

salty oceans
freshwater lakes
freshwater ponds
glaciers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

oceans
freshwater lakes
rivers
icecaps/glaciers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

3% freshwater, 97% salt water
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
29% freshwater, 71% salt water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?

Aquifer
Spring
Well
Reservoir

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

Groundwater
Water Table
Precipitation
Snow

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Permeability is: 

The amount of space and air between grains in a sediment.
The ability for water to pass through a sediment.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)

glacier
iceberg
ice cap
ice sheet

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The process that removes salt from water in order to obtain fresh water suitable for animal consumption or irrigation.

salinization
desalinization
presalinization
antisalinization