Earth's Systems Chapter 1

The majority of Earth's freshwater is found in _____________.

• Oceans

• Surface Freshwater

• Groundwater

• Glaciers

The majority of Earth's water is found in ____________.

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Ponds

Includes all living things on Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

All of the liquid water and ice on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

A description of how something works or why something happens is an _________________.

• Thought

• Idea

• Question

• Explanation

Nature provides us with ______________.

• Sleep

• Nothing

• Natural Resources

• Pollution

__________ and ___________ are sources of freshwater that have the smallest quantity of water.

• Oceans and Seas

• Oceans and Ponds

• Lakes and Rivers

To save up means to ___________.

• Waste

• Conserve

• misuse

• overuse

What are the 3 major causes of water shortages?

• Overuse, pollution, and drought

• Overuse, underuse, and rainfall

• Underuse, pollution, and rainfall

• Overuse, floods, and recycling

A _____________ works to design new systems and equipment to help manage human water resources.

• Electrical Engineer

• Aerospace Engineer

• Teacher

• Water Resource Engineer