Earth's Fresh Water

Where can MOST of the Freshwater be found?

• glaciers

• rivers

• lakes

• rain

• aquifers

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Most of the fresh water on earth is

• underground

• near the mountains

• warm

• frozen

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There is about 2% of the Earth's freshwater frozen in icebergs.

• True

• False

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There is only about 1% of freshwater available for use on Earth.

• True

• False

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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes

• glaciers

• oceans

• rivers

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The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.

• watershed

• mouth

• headwaters

• groundwater

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This is the top of an unconfined aquifer. What is this structure?

• zone of saturation

• water table

• aquafina

• artesian well

Underground water that can't be seen is called _______________.

• groundwater

• water vapor

• run off

• collection

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__________ is the study of water in the atmosphere, on Earth's surface, and underground.

• meteorology

• geology

• biology

• hydrology

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Humans, like all other organisms, need fresh water to survive. Of all the water found on Earth, how much of it is fresh water?

• about 3%

• less than 1%

• about 30%

• more than 70%

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