2023 Watery Planet Mystery 1 (Peel)

1. How is rain water different from the water in the ocean?

• Water in the ocean is freshwater and rain water contains salt.
• Water in the ocean contains salt and rain water is freshwater.
• They are the same. Ocean water evaporates and creates rain.

2. The water that comes from our bathroom faucets is

• Freshwater
• Saltwater
• Sparking Water

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3. How long can you survive without water to drink?

• About three days
• About three weeks
• About three months

4. Water is needed by

• every living thing you eat
• only the plants that you eat
• only the animals (meat) that you eat

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5. The average American family uses

• about 4 gallons of water each day.
• about 20 gallons of water each day.
• more than 60 gallons of water each day.

6. Which of the following examples is NOT freshwater?

• Lakes
• Snow
• Oceans

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7. On the Earth’s surface, the majority (most) of the water is

• salt water.
• fresh water.
• frozen fresh water.

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8. On average the ocean is about

• 1 mile deep
• 2 ½ miles deep
• 10 miles deep

9. What percentage of the water on Earth is liquid freshwater?

• 1%
• 5%
• 10%

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10. Were you surprised at how much fresh water you use and how little fresh water is available on earth?

• Yes, I was very surprised
• I was a little surprised
• I was not surprised. I already knew this fact.

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