Water Distribution on Earth

The video explains the global distribution of water on Earth, highlighting that 71% of the planet is covered by water. It details the distribution of water across oceans, ice caps, glaciers, groundwater, soil moisture, lakes, atmospheric moisture, swamps, rivers, and biological water. The video also provides specific percentages for each category, emphasizing the small fraction of freshwater available. The tutorial concludes with a call to subscribe to the channel for more educational content.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 85%

• 71%

• 90%

• 50%

Where is the majority of Earth's water found?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ice Caps

What is the percentage of water found in ice caps and glaciers?

• 4.0%

• 2.5%

• 1.74%

• 3.1%

What is the term for the point where porous rock and saturated rock meet?

• Water table

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Watershed

What percentage of Earth's water is found in soil moisture?

• 0.001%

• 0.01%

• 1%

• 0.1%

What is the percentage of water found in ground ice and permafrost?

• 2%

• 0.2%

• 0.12%

• 0.022%

What percentage of Earth's water is in freshwater lakes?

• 0.007%

• 0.07%

• 0.7%

• 7%

How much of Earth's water is found in the atmosphere?

• 1%

• 0.01%

• 0.001%

• 0.1%

What percentage of Earth's water is found in rivers?

• 0.02%

• 0.2%

• 0.002%

• 0.0002%

What is biological water?

• Water surrounding biomolecules

• Water in oceans

• Water in rivers

• Water in glaciers