Earth's Water Distribution

Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?

• in areas near melting glaciers

• in areas where there is little rainfall

• in areas near the equator

• in areas with the highest temperatures

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Which of the following terms refers to all of Earth's water?

• dew point

• water cycle

• precipitation

• hydrosphere

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Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

• in the ocean

• in icecaps and glaciers

• in rivers and streams

• in aquifers

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What percent of ocean water is salt per gram?

• 97%

• 3.5%

• 23.5%

• 71%

Where is most of Earth's water located?

• polar ice caps

• groundwater

• oceans

• atmosphere

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Where do humans get most of the water they use?

• rivers and lakes

• polar ice caps

• water vapor

• groundwater

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This is the top of an aquifer. What is this structure?

• zone of saturation

• water table

• aquafina

• artesian well

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What is the best definition of aquifer?

• empty space

• a space below the water table

• a measure of how well a material absorbs water

• an underground layer of permeable (that is, water-bearing) rock

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In this underground structure, all spaces are filled with water.

• zone of saturation

• zone of aeration

1. Planet Earth is ________________% water and ______________ % land

• 97%, 3%

• 70%, 30%

• 30%, 70%

• 60%, 40%

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