Natural Water Sources

The entire body of saltwater that covers about 71% of Earth

• ocean

• stream

• lake

• wetland

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A large body of water that is still and surrounded by land

• ocean

• stream

• lake

• wetland

A small body of freshwater that flows into a river

• ocean

• stream

• lake

• wetland

Areas where standing water covers the soil, or an area where the ground is very wet.

• ocean

• stream

• lake

• wetland

A large slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land

• ocean

• fresh water

• salt water

• glacier

water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, ice sheets, and underground that contains little to no salt

• ocean

• fresh water

• salt water

• glacier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Earth's water is what percentage salt water?

• 97

• 3

• 71

• 29

Earth's water is what percentage fresh water?

• 97

• 3

• 71

• 29

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The largest supply of Earth's fresh water is where?

• streams

• lakes

• wetlands

• glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Approximately 1/3 of the Earth's fresh water is stored in...

• groundwater

• oceans

• glaciers

• living things

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4