Grade 5 Earth Systems

About how much of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• About 5%

• about 33%

• about 72%

• about 97%

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Which of the following statements about freshwater is true?

• Freshwater isn't necessary for human survival.

• Only a small amount of freshwater on Earth is available for humans to use.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is available for humans to use.

• All of the freshwater on Earth is available for humans to use.

Which is true about the amount of people can affect the amount of freshwater available?

• The amount of people living in an area will not affect the amount of freshwater available.

• Less freshwater will be used up if there are more people living in an area.

• More freshwater will be used up if there are less people living in an area.

• More freshwater will be used up if there are more people living in an area.

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An engineer is a person who

• studies stars and other objects in our universe

• the relationships between living things and their environment

• researches the physical properties and systems involved in the water on Earth

• uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.

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Groundwater is

• like a huge underground lake

• all the water between the rocks in the ground.

• the water found at the bottom of the lakes and rivers.

• the water that collects on the surface.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of surface freshwater?

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• streams

Which of the following is NOT a main reason there are shortages of freshwater?

• droughts that result in long periods without rain

• water becoming very polluted and unclean

• people using too much water

• too much precipitation

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At which location would the temperature most likely be the coldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following would result in a rain shadow?

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all the air on Earth

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

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