Grade 6 Chemistry

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers/ icecaps
• oceans
• rivers

Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans
• freshwater lakes
• freshwater ponds
• glaciers

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

• oceans
• freshwater lakes
• rivers
• icecaps/glaciers

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

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

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

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

• glacier
• iceberg
• ice cap
• ice sheet

The picture shows a

• fresh water source

• saline water source

• ground water source

• solid water source

Water found in lakes is

• fresh

• marine

• salty

• wasted

This is one way of using ground water for our needs

• drill a well

• fit a tap

• upturn the soil

• none of the above

An _______ is a very large body of salt water.

• ocean
• lake
• stream
• river