Water Distribution on Earth

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What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for use?

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3% of Earth's water is freshwater.

Front

What is the term for the water in the ocean that is not close to the bottom?

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Open ocean/pelagic zone.

Front

What is water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks called?

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Ground water.

Front

What is an area of land that drains into a river or lake called?

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Watershed.

Front

Why is most of Earth's freshwater not used for drinking?

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It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.

Front

What is the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth?

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Glaciers and ice caps.

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

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Condensation.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water cycle.

Front

What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

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Aquifer.

Front

What is the term for the area where freshwater meets saltwater?

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Estuary.