Fresh Water

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 97%

• 71%

• 30%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• salt water

• rainwater

• groundwater

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A lake that stores water for human use is called a(n)

• reservoir

• dam

• oxbow lake

• pond

Which of the following wetlands would have large numbers of cattails and other grasslike plants?

• bog

• coastal wetland

• marsh

• swamp

This lake zone suffers from a lack of light and has limited photosynthesis:

• Littoral

• Benthic

• Profundal

• Limnetic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The open water zone of a lake where most photosynthesis occurs

• Profundal

• Limnetic

• Littoral

• Benthic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Most of Earth's freshwater is in the form of ______.

• Ice

• Oceans

• Ponds

• Lakes

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

• 87%

• 75%

• 6%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of water comes from wells?

• surface water

• groundwater

• ocean water

• glacier water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is an aquifer?

• a layer of rock that holds groundwater

• a type of cloud

• a way to conserve water

• a way to purify water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1