Water Distribution on Earth

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What percentage of Earth's freshwater is accounted for by groundwater like aquifers?

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30%.

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What percentage of the water on Earth is saltwater?

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97.4%.

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What is the process of water being stored on Earth's surface, in the ground, or as a water feature called?

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Storage.

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Where is the majority of the remaining freshwater located if less than 1% is readily available for human and animal use?

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In ice caps and glaciers.

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What percentage of Earth's freshwater is accounted for by frozen water like glaciers and ice caps?

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69%.

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What is the term for the water found beneath the Earth's surface?

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Groundwater.

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What are the large bodies of ice that move slowly over land called?

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Glaciers.

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What is the term for the water cycle process where water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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What is the main source of Earth's freshwater?

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Glaciers and ice caps.

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What is the term for the process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation.