Amplify - Science- Earth Systems

About how much of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• about 5%

• about 33%

• about 72%

• about 97%

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Which of the following statements about freshwater is true?

• Freshwater isn't necessary for human survival

• Only a small amount of freshwater on Earth is available for human to use

• Most freshwater on Earth is for human use

• All of the freshwater on Earth is for human use

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Which is true about how the amount of people can affect the amount of freshwater available?

• The amount of people living in an area will not affect the amount of freshwater that is avaliable

• Less freshwater will be used up if there are more people living in one area

• More freshwater will be used up if there are less people living in an area

• More freshwater will be used up if there are more people living in an area

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An engineer is a person who

• studies the stars

• the relationships between living things and their environment

• researches the physical properties and systems involved in the water in Earth

• uses scientific knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

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Groundwater is

• like a huge underground lake

• all the water between the rocks in the ground

• the water found at the bottom of lakes and rivers

• the water that collects on the surface

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Which of the following is NOT an example of surface freshwater?

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• streams

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Which of the following IS NOT a main reason there are shortages of freshwater?

• droughts that results in long periods without rain

• water becoming very polluted and unclean

• people using too much water

• too much precipitation

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At which location would the temperature most likely be the coldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Where would the rain shadow be located in this picture?

• A

• B

• C

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What is happening from letters C to D?

• Water Vapor is evaporating and turning into liquid water

• Water vapor is condensing and turning into liquid vapor

• Liquid water is evaporating and turning into water vapor

• Liquid water is condensing and turning into water vapor

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