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Where is Earth's Water Located?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Water on earth can be found in the form of _____. 
a)
Water Vapor 
b)
Liquid Water 
c)
Ice 
d)
All of the Above
2.
The earth is pretty much a "closed" system. 
This means that the water cycle __________. 
a)
 is closed for business. 
b)
will only use bottled water.
c)
neither gains or loses water.
d)
is constantly gaining more water. 
3.
Is the water that was on the earth millions of years ago still on earth today?
a)
YES! 
b)
No Way!
4.
What percent of the water is salt water? 
a)
97% 
b)
45% 
c)
3%
d)
70%
5.
How much of the Earth is fresh water? 
a)
97%
b)
45%
c)
3%
d)
70%
6.

There is 3% FRESH water -

approximately how much of THE 3% is frozen?

a)

0% 

b)

1%

c)

2%

d)

3%

7.
Almost all of the water that is fresh, and NOT frozen, can be found _______. 
a)
high in the sky, 
b)
in the sewer system. 
c)
in Antarctica. 
d)
underground. 
8.

Of all the FRESH SURFACE WATER, where is most of it stored?

a)

Rivers

b)

Ponds

c)

Lakes

d)

Clouds

9.
Most of the water that we are familiar with, and use in our everyday lives can be found _____. 
a)
at the grocery story. 
b)
in rivers and lakes. 
c)
in our house. 
d)
in the clouds. 
10.
Of all the water on earth, how much is usable by humans?
a)
99%
b)
1%
c)
.86%
d)
.02%
11.

Of the FRESH water USABLE by humans, 99% of it is _____. 

a)

in a lake. 

b)

in a river. 

c)

in the ground. 

d)

in a glacier.