Hydro

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water

• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water

• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water

• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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Which of the following are types of freshwater that can be used by people? Select all that are true.

• groundwater

• ice caps and glaciers

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

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Everyone on earth lives in a watershed.

• True

• False

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In the image, refers to a divide. What is a divide?

• Lowest point in a watershed

• Small river that feeds into the main river

• Flat area within a watershed

• High boundary between watersheds

Which property of water allows oceans to absorb heat near the equator and transport that energy to distant places, affecting weather and climate?

• Cohesion

• Capillary action

• Solid water is less dense than liquid water

• High specific heat

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Where is most of Earth's water found?

• Underground

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

• Frozen

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

• Underground

• Frozen

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

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Where is most of Earth's liquid freshwater found?

• Underground

• Frozen

• Atmosphere

• Oceans

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Where would be the best place to locate a new well?

• Q

• R

• S

• T

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