Earth's Water

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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CCSS.RI.6.2

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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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CCSS.L.6.4A

Water can exist on Earth as...

• solid ice

• liquid water

• the gas water vapor

• All of above

What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for humans to use?

• 3

• less than 1

• 97

• 10

Water that is suitable for human use is called--

• ice caps and glaciers.

• potable water.

• saltwater.

• unfiltered- groundwater.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

The measure of the amount of salt in water.

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Salinity

• Saltiness

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CCSS.L.6.5B

The surface of the earth is covered in approximately how much water?

• 3 %

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

• adhesion

• cohesion

• the sun

• the oceans

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration