Water Distribution Quiz

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.

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

• gravity
• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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Which of the following is the BEST description of the water contained in the Earth's poles or Glaciers?

• 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

Which of the following is the BEST description of the water contained in groundwater

• 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

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Which list is in order from greatest amount to least amount?

• salt water, rivers and lakes, groundwater, glaciers and ice caps
• Ice caps and glaciers, groundwater, rivers and lakes, saltwater
• Salt water, glaciers and ice cps, rivers and lakes, groundwater
• Salt water, glaciers and Ice caps, groundwater, rivers and lakes

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most of Earth's freshwater is found in lakes.

• true
• false

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