Unit 3: Module 1 Study Guide

All solid and liquid water on Earth makes up the _____________________.

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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Most of the Earth’s water is ____________ water and cannot be used to drink or grow crops.

• salt

• fresh

• distilled

• mineral

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Which is NOT a source of freshwater?

• rivers

• oceans

• groundwater aquifers

• reservoirs

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Only ____ % of Earth’s water is freshwater and most of the freshwater on Earth is _______________.

• Only 2.5% of Earth’s water is freshwater and most of the freshwater on Earth is trapped in glaciers and ice caps.

• Only 10% of Earth’s water is freshwater and most of the freshwater on Earth is found in rivers and lakes.

• Only 5% of Earth’s water is freshwater and most of the freshwater on Earth is in underground aquifers.

• Only 1% of Earth’s water is freshwater and most of the freshwater on Earth is in the atmosphere.

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What is the term for water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks?

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Rainwater

• Evaporation

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Less that 1% is ____________ water such as rivers and streams, or _____________ water such as lakes and ponds.

• running; standing

• salt; ground

• brackish; underground

• polluted; stagnant

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________________ is any harmful substance that affects Earth’s resources, including water.

• Pollution

• Nutrient

• Mineral

• Vitamin

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A sometimes harmful increase in the amount of algae found in water is called ____________ _____________.

• algal bloom

• water pollution

• eutrophication

• red tide

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The shape of different landforms is often changed by _________________ water.

• flowing

• standing

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We can __________________ the amount of water used by taking showers instead of baths and by turning off the water when we brush our teeth.

• reduce

• increase

• waste

• ignore

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