Earth's Water Systems

Water that contains little or no dissolved salt is 

• filtered water

• fresh water

• pure water

• salt water

A large, flowing body of water is called a 

• lake

• stream

• rill

• river

Where can MOST of the Freshwater be found?

• glaciers

• rivers

• lakes

• rain

• aquifers

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Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

• oceans

• freshwater lakes

• rivers

• icecaps/glaciers

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About 70% of _______ is covered with water.

• Antarctica

• Earth's surface

• the Western Hemisphere

• Europe

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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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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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Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes

• glaciers

• oceans

• rivers