HSG NJ Science Ch 9 L 1

The Earth's surface is totally covered by water. True or False?

La superficie de la Tierra está totalmente cubierta por agua. ¿Verdad o falso?

• True

  Verdad

• False

  Falso

Answer explanation

The correct answer is False because the Earth's surface is not totally covered by water, there are also land masses.

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The Big Idea is that "Water is important to all living things in many different ways"

True or False

La gran idea es que "el agua es importante para todos los seres vivos de muchas maneras diferentes". Verdad o falso

• True Verdad

• False Falso

Answer explanation

The correct answer is True because the statement emphasizes the importance of water to all living things in various ways.

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The Big Idea is that water doesn't matter and we don't need it

La gran idea es que el agua no importa y no la necesitamos

• True Verdad

• False Falso

Answer explanation

The correct choice is False because the statement that water doesn't matter and we don't need it is incorrect.

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Water that has very little salt in it

Agua que tiene muy poca sal

• fresh water

  agua dulce

• salt water

  agua salada

• glacier

  glaciar

Answer explanation

Fresh water has very little salt in it, so the correct choice is 'fresh water' or 'agua dulce' in Spanish.

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a huge sheet or block or moving ice

• glacier

  glaciar

• fresh water

  agua dulce

• salt water

  agua salada

• ground water
  agua subterránea

Answer explanation

A glacier is a huge sheet or block of moving ice, making 'glacier' the correct choice in this question.

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an underground supply of water

un suministro subterráneo de agua

• fresh water

  agua dulce

• glacier

  glaciar

• salt water

  agua salada

• ground water
  agua subterránea

Answer explanation

Ground water refers to an underground supply of water, which is translated as 'agua subterránea' in Spanish. Therefore, the correct choice is 'ground water - agua subterránea'.

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97% of the water on Earth is FRESH water

El 97% del agua de la Tierra es agua DULCE

• True

  Verdad

• False

  Falso

Answer explanation

The statement is false because only about 2.5% of the water on Earth is fresh water, not 97% as mentioned.

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Out of the 3% of fresh water on Earth, 2% is frozen

Del 3% del agua dulce de la Tierra, el 2% está congelada

• True

  Verdad

• False

  Falso

Answer explanation

Out of the 3% of fresh water on Earth, 2% is frozen, which makes the statement true. Therefore, the correct answer is True (Verdad).

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Almost all the fresh water on Earth is found in one place - the desert

Casi toda el agua dulce de la Tierra se encuentra en un solo lugar: el desierto.

• True

  Verdad

• False

  Falso

Answer explanation

The statement is false because almost all the fresh water on Earth is not found in the desert, it is found in glaciers and ice caps.

You can find salt water in:

puedes encontrar agua salada en:

• oceans

  océanos

• seas

  mares

• gulfs

  gulfos

• streams

  corrientes

Answer explanation

Salt water can be found in oceans, seas, and gulfs, making them the correct choices for this question.

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