WATERY PLANET: Mystery 1

How is rain water different from the water in the ocean?

• Water in the ocean is freshwater and rain water contains salt.

• Water in the ocean contains salt and rain water is freshwater.

• They are the same. Ocean water evaporates and creates rain.

The water that comes from our bathroom faucets is _______________________.

• freshwater

• saltwater

• sparking Water

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How long can you survive without water to drink?

• About three days

• About three weeks

• About three months

Water is needed by _____________________________.

• every living thing you eat

• only the plants that you eat

• only the animals (meat) that you eat

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The average American family uses ____________________________.

• about 4 gallons of water each day.

• about 20 gallons of water each day.

• more than 60 gallons of water each day.

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Which of the following examples is NOT freshwater?

• lakes

• snow

• oceans

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On the Earth’s surface, the majority (most) of the water is ___________________.

• salt water.

• fresh water.

• frozen fresh water.

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On average the ocean is about ___________________.

• 1 mile deep

• 2 ½ miles deep

• 10 miles deep

What percentage of the water on Earth is liquid freshwater?

• 1%

• 5%

• 10%

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