Earth's Water

Layers of rock or soil that allow water to flow through are called...

• aquifers
• lakes
• reservoirs
• watersheds

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

• glacier
• iceberg
• ice cap
• ice sheet

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The continuous movement of water from the Earth's surface to the air and back again is called the

• water evaportation
• water sequence
• water cycle
• water rotation

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Water that contains little or no dissolved salt is 

• filtered water
• fresh water
• pure water
• salt water

The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Based on the date in this graph, which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1?

• atmospheric water

• surface water

• frozen water

• groundwater

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A diagram of the water cycle is shown.

Evaporation occurs because energy is transferred from which source?

• the sea

• the sun

• the trees

• the wind

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What is Earth's major water storage, home to 97.5% of all water on Earth?

• rivers

• glaciers

• ocean

• lakes

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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

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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

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

• oceans
• freshwater lakes
• rivers
• icecaps/glaciers

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