Water Quiz

What percentage of the Earth's water is available as freshwater for human use?

• 71%

• 97%

• 0.3%

• 30.1%

What is the majority of the water on Earth classified as?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Ice caps and glaciers

• Groundwater

Approximately what fraction of the freshwater available on Earth is frozen in ice caps and glaciers?

• One-third

• One-half

• Two-thirds

• Three-quarters

Which of the following contains the largest percentage of Earth's freshwater?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Icecaps and Glaciers

• Groundwater

What percentage of Earth's surface water is found in lakes?

• 2%

• 11%

• 87%

• 0.3%

What is the primary source of freshwater for humans?

• Groundwater

• Icecaps and Glaciers

• Surface water

• Swamps

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 97%

• 3%

• 0.3%

• 30.1%

Groundwater can be found in:

• Icecaps and Glaciers

• Swamps

• Aquifers

• Rivers

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of freshwater for humans?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Groundwater

• Swamps

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is in the form of surface water?

• 0.3%

• 30.1%

• 68.7%

• 0.9%