Water on Earth Quiz

Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?

• glaciers

• lakes

• oceans

• rivers

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

• Oceans - 75.6%, Glaciers - 15.4%, Groundwater - 5.74%, Lakes - 2.35%, Rivers - 0.81%

• Oceans - 30.2%, Glaciers - 22.7%, Groundwater - 20.27%, Lakes - 14.5%, Rivers - 12.33%

• Oceans - 46.8%, Glaciers - 39.67%, Groundwater - 7.2%, Lakes - 6.339%, Rivers - 0.009%

• Oceans - 96.5%, Glaciers - 1.74%, Groundwater - 1.69%, Lakes - 0.013%, Rivers - 0.0002%

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Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored in the spaces between sediment particles is referred to as

• water that is evaporated.

• groundwater.

• condensed water.

• water as runoff.

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Where does most drinking water come from?

• oceans

• groundwater

• lakes

• reservoirs

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The pie graph classifies the different forms of water on Earth. A student claims that a large percentage of water on Earth is immediately available to drink. Is he correct? Why or why not?

• He is correct because 2% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

• He is correct because 97% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

• He is incorrect because only 1% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

• He is incorrect because only 2% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

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What happened to the water that evaporated each day?

• It took in heat energy from the Sun and became water vapor, entering the water cycle.

• It bounced back heat energy from the Sun and became hot water, leaving the water cycle.

• It took in heat energy from the Sun and became solid water, leaving the water cycle.

• It bounced back heat energy from the Sun and became water vapor, entering the water cycle.

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Which day most likely had less sunlight than the other days?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

The diagram shows a model of the water cycle in an aquarium. What is the source of energy in this model?

• Energy is coming from the ice, which represents how clouds act upon Earth.

• Energy is coming from the lamp, which represents how the Sun acts upon Earth.

• Energy is coming from the clay, which represents how volcanoes act upon Earth.

• Energy is coming from the water, which represents how the ocean acts upon Earth.

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What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?

• The ice will become much colder, causing clouds to form less rainfall.

• The ice will become water, then the water will become vapor.

• The ice will become much harder, causing clouds to form more rainfall.

• The ice will become vapor, then the vapor will become water.

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The model below shows the water cycle. What is the purpose of this model?

• to illustrate how water travels from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again

• to illustrate how some water is lost on Earth as some of it never returns to Earth's surface once it evaporates

• to show how severe weather forms in the water cycle

• to show how Earth's water formed billions of years ago

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