Studies Weekly - Water

Most of the earth's surface is covered with

• land.

• polar ice.

• salt water.

• fresh water.

An example of salt water is

• a lake

• a river

• an ocean

• tap water

Most of the Earth’s water is found in

• glaciers.

• lakes.

• oceans.

• rivers.

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What percent of the earth is covered by water?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

Where is most of the Earth’s freshwater located?

• in lakes

• in rivers

• in oceans

• in glaciers

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About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Only about 40% of that freshwater is available for human use. Why is so much freshwater unavailable for human use?

• It is frozen.

• It is polluted.

• It is salt water.

• It is in aquifers.

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Three percent of the water on Earth is freshwater. Less than 0.5% of all the freshwater on Earth is found

• underground.

• in aquifers.

• in rivers and lakes.

• frozen, in ice caps and glaciers.

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This is a picture of a large sheet of ice that moves very slowly across the land. This sheet of ice covers the land and is only found where temperatures are extremely cold. What is this large sheet of ice called?

• glacier

• lake

• pond

• sea

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Water covers over 70% of planet Earth and most of the water is salt water. Which number on the map of the United States represents a body of salt water?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Check all that apply, Water can be found in all these forms on the Earth

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• relative locative form

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