Earth's Water Quiz

True or False: The hydrosphere only includes water on the surface of the earth, not water in the atmosphere or underground.

• True

• False

True or False: The hydrosphere includes water in all of its phases: solid (ice), liquid, and gas (vapor).

• True

• False

True or False: Earth is called the 'Blue Planet' because there is so much water at its surface.

• True

• False

True or False: The difference between salt water and freshwater is that freshwater contains more natural dissolved salts.

• True

• False

True or False: All lakes contain freshwater.

• True

• False

What percentage of the earth's surface is covered with water?

• 77%

• 80%

• 71%

• 65%

What percentage of earth's water is FRESHWATER?

• 97.5%

• 25%

• 2.5%

• 50.5%

What is the LARGEST storage location of SALT water?

• Ocean

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Groundwater

What is the LARGEST storage location of FRESHWATER?

• Ocean

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Groundwater

• Atmosphere

What percentage of earth's FRESHWATER is found in GLACIERS and ICE CAPS?

• 68.5%

• 30%

• 1.4%

• 0.1%