Water Distribution on Earth

Lesson than 1% of Earth's freshwater is readily available for human and animal use. Where is the majority of the remaining freshwater located?

• in lakes and rivers

• in the oceans

• in the atmosphere

• in ice caps and glaciers

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97.4 % of the water on Earth is saltwater.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Lakes and rivers are part of the ​ ​ (a)   .

• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

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Around 97 percent of the water on Earth's surface is ​ (a)   water.

• salt
• fresh

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Salt water is abundant on Earth, while freshwater is limited.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Only about _______ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

• 3

• 69

• 10

• 30

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A reservoir is an artificial lake built for storage of water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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__________________ is the process of water being stored on Earth's surface, in the ground, or as a water feature.

• Glacier

• Storage

• Ice Cap

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A well can be dug into the ground to pump freshwater out to people's homes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Frozen water like glaciers and ice caps account for about ________ percent of Earth's freshwater.

• 3

• 69

• 30

• 10

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