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- 1. Multiple Choice
approximately what percent of earth water is salt water
87
79
97
9
- 2. Multiple Choice
What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for humans to use?
less than 1
97
3
79
- 3. Multiple Choice
Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere is most of the freshwater found on Earth?lakesglaciersoceansrivers
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe total amount of water on Earth is constantly changing.truefalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThere is about 2% of the Earth's freshwater frozen in icebergs.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich represents the distribution of water on Earth?3% freshwater, 97% salt water97% freshwater, 3% salt water71% freshwater, 29% salt water29% freshwater, 71% salt water
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of water can be found in clouds?2%1%25%0.1%
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why would a community that has suffered a drought hope for lots of snow over the winter?Snow will prevent the wells from pumping air into the water lines'When the snow melts, it will replenish the underground water levels.People need less water because snow causes colder temperatures outside.People can collect the snow, melt and purify it, and use the water in their homes. - 10. Multiple Choice
What are clouds made from?
water vapors
water droplets or ice crystals
smoke
large snowflakes
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where is most of Earth's Water?
in glaciers
in rivers
in the ground
in oceans
- 12. Multiple Choice
Most of the earth's surface is covered with
land.
polar ice.
salt water.
fresh water.
- 13. Multiple Choice
An example of salt water is
a lake
a river
an ocean
tap water
- 14. Multiple Choice
What percent of the earth is covered by water?
20%
50%
70%
85%
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where is most of the Earth’s freshwater located?
in lakes
in rivers
in oceans
in glaciers
- 16. Multiple Choice
About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Only about 40% of that freshwater is available for human use. Why is so much freshwater unavailable for human use?
It is frozen.
It is polluted.
It is salt water.
It is in aquifers.
- 17. Multiple Choice
This is a picture of a large sheet of ice that moves very slowly across the land. This sheet of ice covers the land and is only found where temperatures are extremely cold. What is this large sheet of ice called?
glacier
lake
pond
sea
- 18. Multiple Choice
Most of the Earth's fresh water exists in
glaciers and ice caps
lakes
oceans
rivers
- 19. Multiple Choice
About 97% of Earth's water is found in _________________ and salt lakes.
rivers
ground water
oceans
swamps
- 20. Multiple Choice
1.A small body of fresh water
- 21. Multiple Choice
3.Water that is not salty
Salt water
Fresh water
- 22. Multiple Choice
5.Most of the fresh water on earth is frozen
- 23. Multiple Choice
6.What % of earth's water is in the ocean?
70%
85%
90%
97%
- 24. Multiple Choice
7.which of these is a method for conserving fresh water ?
- 25. Multiple Choice
8.What is an ocean ?
Large body of water
Small body of water
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which water form does not have any salt
Rain water
Ocean water
- 27. Multiple Choice
Water can travel around the world in the air.
True
False
- 28. Multiple Choice
A lake that stores water for people is called a
lake
storage place
reservoir
great lake
- 29. Multiple Choice
Water has power, where is one place that water power is used to produce electricity, like this one when we visited when I lived in Las Vegas?
Dams
schools
shopping centers
car washes
- 30. Multiple Choice
Groundwater is water that is
ground up
flowing on the ground
in the ground
everywhere
- 31. Multiple Choice
The largest bodies of standing water are called
Rivers
Ponds
Lakes
Streams
- 32. Multiple Choice
A small body of standing water is called
Pond
Stream
Lake
River
- 33. Multiple Choice
A large, deep, freshwater standing body of water.
Stream
Lake
River
Pond
- 34. Multiple Choice
All of these are correct about a dam except one (1)
Not good for producing electricity.
A large barrier designed to control water
Makes sure the right amount of water is at the right place and the right time.
- 35. Multiple Choice
A Dam is very important because it
comes in different types
causes flooding
supplies water to homes and industries
- 36. Multiple Choice
A dam well built will not be strong enough to hold back water behind it.
True
False
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