Earth's Fresh Water

The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers

• swamps and wetlands

• ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

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The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Based on the date in this graph, which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1?

• atmospheric water

• surface water

• frozen water

• groundwater

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Most of Earth's fresh water is found

• Frozen in glaciers

• Underground

• In the Great Lakes

• In Oceans

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Water on earth can be found in the form of _____.

• Water Vapor 

• Liquid Water 

• Ice 

• All of the Above

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Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

• oceans

• freshwater lakes

• rivers

• icecaps/glaciers

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Why is it important to conserve water?

• it is not important

• it just is

• i don't know

• we have a limited amount of freshwater we can use for drinking

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Water returns to the earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, and hail. These are different forms of...

• Runoff

• Percolation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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The constant moving of water, from the earth's surface into the atmosphere, back to the earth's surface, and into bodies of water is called

• The Water Cycle

• The Life Cycle

• The Circle of Life

• Weather

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Evaporation is part of the water cycle in which water becomes vapor and moves up into the atmosphere. From where does water evaporate?

• Large bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes and rivers

• Soil

• Living organisms, such as plants and animals

• All of the above

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In the water cycle, water that does not percolate into the soil moves across the land in rivers and streams. This water is called...

• evaporated water

• condensation

• runoff

• precipitation

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