Freshwater

Most of the Earth’s water is in...

• glaciers

• salty oceans

• freshwater lakes

• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About what percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?

• 3%

• 29%

• 71%

• 97%

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About what percentage of the Earth's water is fresh water?

• 3%

• 29%

• 71%

• 97%

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Which sources of freshwater are NOT easily available for human use?

• the 5 oceans

• glaciers & polar ice caps

• rivers & streams

• freshwater lakes & wetlands

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What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in

underground soil and rock layers called?

• groundwater

• precipitation

• water table

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

How many spheres make up the Earth's system?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 7

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the four major spheres that make up the Earth’s system?

• sphere, geosphere, rocks, minerals

• atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, dinosphere

• fresh water, saltwater, lakes, ponds

• atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere

 What does the prefix “hydro” mean?

• earth, ground, and soil

• life

• water

• air

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 What does the prefix “geo” mean?

• earth, ground, and soil

• life

• water

• air

 What does the prefix “atmo” mean?

• earth, ground, and soil

• life

• water

• air

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