Distribution of Earth's Water

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?
because they are large bodies of salt water that easily evaporate salt into the air
because they are large bodies of salt water that fresh water can be evaporated from
because the salt water condenses easily to become a gas in the air
because the salt water runs off onto land to fill lakes and streams
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where does most of the water evaporation on
Earth come from?
surface lakes
transpiring plants
oceans
rivers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where does most drinking water come from?
reservoirs
lakes
groundwater
oceans
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the sky was clear in picture X, then the snow on
top of the mountain would
take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into
ice.
give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a
liquid.
give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a
gas.
take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into a
liquid.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?
groundwater
oceans
lakes
rivers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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