WATERY PLANET: How much water is in the world?

How is rain water different from the water in the ocean?

• Water in the ocean is freshwater and rain water contains salt.

• Water in the ocean contains salt and rain water is freshwater.

• They are the same. Ocean water evaporates and creates rain.

The water that comes from our bathroom faucets is

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Sparking Water

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How long can you survive without water to drink?

• About three days

• About three weeks

• About three months

Water is needed by a. every living thing you eat b. only the plants that you eat c. only the animals (meat) that you eat

• every living thing you eat

• only the plants that you eat

• only the animals (meat) that you eat

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The average American family uses a. about 4 gallons of water each day. b. about 20 gallons of water each day. c. more than 60 gallons of water each day.

• about 4 gallons of water each day

• about 20 gallons of water each day

• more than 60 gallons of water each day

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Which of the following examples is NOT freshwater?

• Lakes

• Snow

• Oceans

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On the Earth’s surface, the majority (most) of the water is

• salt water

• fresh water

• frozen fresh water

On average the ocean is about

• 1 mile deep

• 2 ½ miles deep

• 10 miles deep

What percentage of the water on Earth is liquid freshwater?

• 1%

• 5%

• 10%

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What term is used to describe ground that has water under the surface?

• Terrafer

• Sublayer

• Aquifer

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