Exit Ticket: Understanding Earth's Fresh Water Sources

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

• 3%

• 70%

• 30%

• 10%

Where is the majority of Earth's fresh water stored?

• Atmosphere

• Groundwater

• Rivers and streams

• Glaciers and ice caps

What is the primary location of glaciers mentioned in the video?

• Alps and Himalayas

• Arctic and Siberia

• Greenland and Antarctica

• Rocky and Andes Mountains

What is groundwater?

• Water in the atmosphere

• Water in rivers and lakes

• Water beneath the surface of the Earth

• Water in ice caps

What is an aquifer?

• A body of water-saturated sediment or rock

• A type of water filter

• A water storage tank

• A cloud formation

What percentage of fresh water is found in lakes and streams compared to groundwater?

• Less plentiful than groundwater

• More plentiful than groundwater

• Equal to groundwater

• Not specified

How much of the world's land mass do glaciers and ice caps cover?

• 10%

• 30%

• 70%

• 50%

What contributes a very small percentage of the total fresh water on Earth?

• The atmosphere

• Glaciers

• Groundwater

• Rivers

Do you think that Earth will run out of Fresh Water? Why or Why not?