WATER DISTRIBUTION - 2

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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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

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

• 3

• 69

• 10

• 30

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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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Which of the following is not a freshwater source?

• Atmosphere

• Lake

• River

• Sea

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The majority of Earth's FRESHWATER is

• saltwater

• in lakes and rivers

• underground

• frozen

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The majority of our DRINKING water comes from

• ice caps and glaciers

• groundwater

• lakes and rivers

• the ocean

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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