5th S Water

Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

• It goes into a nearby river or stream.

• It sinks into the street.

• It rises into the atmosphere.

• It goes into outer space.

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About 97 percent of all the water on Earth is in the form of

• saltwater.

• freshwater.

• glaciers.

• underground water.

Why is groundwater important for living things to be able to use?

• It is a large lake underground.

• It is where saltwater is stored.

• Water stored there can be absorbed by plant roots.

• It's a frozen source of freshwater.

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Which best explains why it is important for humans to conserve freshwater?

• Earth’s water supply is shrinking.

• Earth’s water supply is growing larger.

• Once we use all of Earth’s freshwater, it is gone forever.

• Only a small fraction of Earth’s water is freshwater, and everyone needs it.

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Which is NOT a source of freshwater?

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Acquifers

• Reservoirs

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All water on Earth is recycled through _____.

• the water cycle

• pockets of nitrogen

• exhaled gas

• dead organic material

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Identify the statement that best describes where Earth's freshwater can be found.

• Most of the freshwater is trapped in glaciers and ice caps.

• Earth's freshwater is spread out equally over ice, groundwater, and surface water.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is found underground. The rest is stored as surface water.

• Earth's freshwater is found mostly in rivers and streams. Very little is found in glaciers or ice caps.

Why is it important to clean, conserve, and protect water?

• Water is expensive.

• Water is a living thing.

• Water can be frozen.

• Water is a limited resource.

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