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Where is most of Earth’s water located?
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
What is groundwater?
water that fills space between rocks of Earth
water found within a lake or pond
water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth
water that is found in the ocean
Water can exist on Earth as...
solid ice
liquid water
the gas water vapor
All of above
What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth?
Freshwater
Saltwater
Sugarwater
Bluewater
Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?
97%
75%
25%
3%
Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?
97%
75%
25%
3%
Oceans are
Freshwater
Saltwater
Rivers are
Freshwater
Saltwater
Lakes are
Freshwater
Saltwater
Well water is
Freshwater
Saltwater
Humans can only consume (drink)
Freshwater
Saltwater
Salinity is the amount of salt in a body of water.
True
False
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?
in the ground
in the atmosphere
in lakes and rivers
in glaciers and icecaps
The pie chart above shows all of the ways that a certain town uses the local water supply. Which idea below would likely have the greatest impact on conserving water?
Washing only full loads of laundry
Watering plants and lawns wisely
Turning off faucets while brushing teeth
Taking shorter baths
The graph above shows the chemicals and/or pollutants that are polluting our groundwater. Use this graph above to answer the following question. As the United States' population continues to grow, what is likely to be the greatest threat to our groundwater?
Fertilizer (nitrates)
Sewage
Chemical spills from petroleum
Salinity (salt)
Potable water means...
Water which comes straight from a river or reservoir
Water containing bacteria
Water which is safe to drink
Water which contains a high amount of salt
Based on the pie chart above, which source of pollution listed below is responsible for adding the most pollution to the oceans?
Offshore oil
Industrial wastewater
Maritime transportation
Air pollutants
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