2.3 Quick Quiz Freshwater/Groundwater

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers/polar ice caps

• oceans
• rivers

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Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• 0.3%

• 2.5%

• 30%

• 97.5%

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Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is SALT water?

• 97.5%

• 70%

• 30%
• 2.5%

What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

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If water is able to flow through the spaces in the rock, what type of rock is it?

• permeable

• impermeable

• bedrock

• permissible

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If water is NOT able to flow through the rock, it is considered __________?

• permeable

• impermeable

• geyser

• aquifer

Groundwater is ……………….

• a fresh water source

• a salt water source

• non-potable water

• impure

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A natural, underground area where large quantities of groundwater fill the spaces between rocks is a/an:

• ocean

• river

• aquifer

• spring

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The top of the zone of saturation is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

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What is infiltration?

• The process by which water sinks into the ground

• The zone where there are still air spaces left between the particles.

• The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water and forms fog or clouds.

• The process by which water does not sink into the ground, but rather travels along the surface.

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