Water Distribution Quiz

Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

• All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.

• It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.

• It is surface water.

• It is underground.

Answer explanation

Most of the freshwater on Earth is not available for our use because it is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.

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Study the graph below.  Where is most of the Earth's water located?

• Rivers and Lakes

• Glaciers and Icecaps

• oceans

• groundwater

Answer explanation

Most of the Earth's water is located in the oceans.

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Water underground is stored in ____________.

• aquifers

• reservoirs

• wells

• depositories

Answer explanation

Water underground is stored in aquifers, which are natural underground reservoirs.

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Where does runoff end up?

• ponds

• streams

• rivers

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Runoff ends up in ponds, streams, and rivers. It can flow into any of these water bodies, making the correct answer 'all of the above'.

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Most of Earth's fresh water is found in

• huge masses of ice near the North and South Poles.

• cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock.

• the oceans.

• rivers and lakes.

Answer explanation

Most of Earth's fresh water is found in huge masses of ice near the North and South Poles.

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All water on the planet eventually makes it way to the oceans because of

• gravity

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Answer explanation

Water on the planet eventually reaches the oceans due to gravity, which pulls it downwards.

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The graphic shows that 97% of Earth's water is contained in a single reservoir. The remaining 3% is made up of many other reservoirs. What reservoir contains 97% of Earth's water?

• freshwater lake

• groundwater

• glacier

• ocean

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the ocean, which contains 97% of Earth's water.

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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

• marshes and swamps

• streams and estuaries

• lakes and rivers

Answer explanation

The two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water are glaciers and groundwater.

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Which of the following is the BEST description of the water contained in clouds?

• ice or water in the solid state

• Gaseous water/water vapor

• collection of tiny water water droplets or ice crystals

• liquid water beneath Earth's surface

Answer explanation

Clouds are a collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

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Which of the following is the BEST description of the water contained in the atmosphere?

• ice or water in the solid state

• Gaseous water/water vapor

• collection of tiny water water droplets or ice crystals

• liquid water beneath Earth's surface

Answer explanation

Gaseous water/water vapor is the best description of the water contained in the atmosphere. It refers to the water in its gaseous state, present as water vapor.

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