Earth's Water Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in groundwater.

• Most of the Earth's freshwater is found on the surface.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is not able to be used.

• Most of Earth's useable water if found in the oceans.

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From largest to smallest, the amounts of water on Earth are:

• lakes & rivers, salt water, frozen freshwater, groundwater

• salt water, frozen fresh water, groundwater, lakes & rivers

• salt water, lakes & rivers, frozen freshwater, groundwater

• groundwater, salt water, frozen freshwater

5. Most of Earth’s freshwater is found in

• huge masses of ice near the North and South Poles.

• cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock

• the oceans.

• rivers and lakes.

Which source supplies most of your useable (drinking) water?

• lakes and rivers

• groundwater

• ice caps and glaciers

• the oceans

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What percentage of Earth's total water supply is available for human use?

• 70%

• 30%

• 3%

• less than 1%

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9. Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water?

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Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

• Water Cycle

• Aquifer

• Water Table

• Groundwater

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The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Based on the diagram, which is true?

• Most of Earth's water is fresh water.

• Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in glaciers and ground water.

• Most of Earth's water is contained in glaciers.

• Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in the oceans.

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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

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Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans

• freshwater lakes

• freshwater ponds

• glaciers

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