Earth's Waters Part 1

What percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 3%

• 21%

• 71%

• 29%

• 97%

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What percent of the Earth's surface is covered by land?

• 3%

• 21%

• 71%

• 29%

• 97%

What percent of ALL THE WATER on Earth is freshwater?

• 71%

• 3%

• 97%

• 29%

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What percent of EARTH'S WATER is floating above us in the atmosphere?

• 1%

• 0.1%

• 0.01%

• 0.001%

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What percent of Earth's FRESHWATER is "unavailable"?

• 1%

• 2.5%

• 20%

• 98%

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What percent of Earth's WATER is available FRESHWATER?

• 0.5%

• 2.5%

• 2%

• 68%

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Water that has little salt in it is considered saltwater.

• True

• False

What do you call water which goes through porous materials deep into the earth where it fills pores and fractures in layers of rock called aquifers.

• Oceans

• Freshwater

• Groundwater

• Water cycle

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What is the main source of "new" freshwater?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Groundwater

• Precipitation

Where would you find most of the saltwater on the Earth?

• Polar ice caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Oceans