Earth's Water Distribution

Approximately 30% of the Earth’s freshwater is stored in –

• lakes

• streams

• groundwater

• living things

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Of all of the freshwater on Earth, most of it is found in –

• lakes

• streams

• wetlands

• glaciers

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The Earth has

• more freshwater than saltwater

• more saltwater than freshwater

• unknown amounts of saltwater and freshwater

• the same amounts of saltwater and freshwater

Which is a shared characteristic of all the locations marked by stars on the map?

• glacier locations

• saltwater sources

• volcano hot spots

• Earth's highest points

Fresh water is water that is not salty. The graph below shows three ways fresh water is found on Earth: as ice, as groundwater, and as water above ground.

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

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Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans

• freshwater lakes

• freshwater ponds

• glaciers

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water

• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water

• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water

• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater

• Water Table

• Precipitation

• Snow

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What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

• 55

• 71

• 84

• 97

Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

• oceans

• freshwater lakes

• rivers

• icecaps/glaciers

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