Water Distribution

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans
• freshwater lakes
• freshwater ponds
• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Approximately _____ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

• 97

• 1

• 3

• 10

Approximately what percent of Earth's water is salt water?

• 3

• 70

• 79

• 97

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth is covered with about 97% salt water.

• true

• false

About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater.

• True

• False

What is groundwater?

• water that fills space between rocks of Earth

• water found within a lake or pond

• water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

• water that is found in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water can exist on Earth as...

• solid ice

• liquid water

• the gas water vapor

• All of above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Sugarwater

• Bluewater

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2