Earth's Water Distribution

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Planet Earth is ________________% water and ______________ % land

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70%, 30%

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Order the amounts of water on Earth from largest to smallest.

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salt water, frozen fresh water, groundwater, lakes & rivers

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water and what percentage is freshwater?

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97% is salt water and 3% is freshwater.

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Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

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3%

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

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huge masses of ice near the North and South Poles.

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Which source supplies most of your useable (drinking) water?

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groundwater

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What percentage of Earth's total water supply is available for human use?

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less than 1%

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The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

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Most of the freshwater on Earth is not able to be used.

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Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

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Groundwater