Water Distribution

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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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

• oceans
• freshwater lakes
• rivers
• icecaps/glaciers

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?

• groundwater

• oceans

• lakes

• rivers

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The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Based on the diagram, which is true?

• Most of Earth's water is fresh water.

• Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in glaciers and ground water.

• Most of Earth's water is contained in glaciers.

• Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in the oceans.

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Place the amounts of water on Earth in order from greatest to least.

• saltwater, liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater

• liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater, saltwater

• saltwater, frozen freshwater, liquid freshwater

The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

• glaciers and groundwater

• streams and estuaries

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and rivers

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Based on the table, what can you conclude about the percentage of ground ice and permafrost?

• The percentage of ground ice and permafrost is the same as groundwater.
• The percentage of ground ice and permafrost is greater than any other source.
• The percentage of ground ice and permafrost is less than any other source.
• The percentage of ground ice and permafrost is the same as lakes and rivers.

Based on this diagram, what can you conclude about rivers and lakes?

• They make up 1% of our total water on Earth

• They make up 1% of the total freshwater on Earth

• Most freshwater on Earth is found in rivers and lakes

• Rivers and lakes can be freshwater or salt water