Unit 3: Water Distribution

What is an example of NON-usable water?

• Salt Water

• Fresh Water

• River Water

• Lake Water

Fresh water consists of

• Ground Water

• Ocean Water

• Ice Caps/Snow/Glaciers

• Fresh Surface Water

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True or False: 97% of the water on Earth is usable.

• True

• False

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Examples of Fresh Surface Water are

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Swamps

• Beach

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Choose the answer that best explains one reason why conservation of freshwater is

important.

• Freshwater should be conserved because it is limited to Earth's groundwater

• Freshwater should be conserved because it can be found in large quantities on Earth.

• Freshwater should be conserved because it is limited to Earth's oceans

• Freshwater should be conserved because it is the only water that can be consumed by humans.

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The ocean water is safe to drink

• true

• false

River is ___________________

• a standing body of water

• a flowing body of water

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