Earth's Water Distribution

approximately what percent of earth water is salt water

• 87

• 79

• 97

• 9

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

• less than 1

• 97

• 3

• 79

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Water underground is stored in

• aquifers

• wells

• reservoir

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Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?

• glaciers

• lakes

• oceans

• rivers

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Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water. The majority of this water is salt water found in the oceans. Where is the majority of Earth’s fresh water found?

• ice

• lakes

• rivers

• the atmosphere

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Where is Earth's water stored?

a

b

c

001%

96.5%

7%

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How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 97%

• 71%

• 29%

• 17%

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How much of the earth is covered by water?

• 1/4

• 2%

• 3/4

• 100%

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How much water covers the surface of Earth?

(a)  

• ~70%

• 97%

• 14%

• 36%

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How much of the Earth is covered by water?

• one-fourth

• one-half

• three-fourths

• five-sixths

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