Freshwater Distribution

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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About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater.

• True

• False

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Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man's use. Why is this?

• It is frozen

• It is polluted

• It is too salty

• It is in aquifers

Approximately 99.7% of all water on Earth is found in oceans, seas, ice, and the atmosphere. Based on this information, which statement is most accurate?

• The Earth's freshwater supply is infinite.

• Less than 0.3% of Earth's water is drinkable.

• Humans are not dependent on ocean water.

• The water cycle returns all usable water to the sea.

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Freshwater makes up what percentage of Earth's water distribution.

• 0.3%

• 68.9%

• 2.5%

• 30.8%

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Underground water trapped in permeable rock.

• Lakes

• Glaciers

• Aquifers

• Eutrophication

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Groundwater is still water, it doesn't move or go anywhere.

• True

• False

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The majority of freshwater is located in

• Lakes and ponds

• Groundwater

• Glaciers

• Rivers

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A watershed includes all or a lot of the types of freshwater in an area of land.

• True

• False

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What percentage of Earth's freshwater is found in glaciers and ice caps?

• A) 68.7%

• B) 30.1%

• C) 1.2%

• D) 0.5%