Water Quality and Distribution

Water underground is stored in ____________.

• aquifers

• reservoirs

• wells

• depositories

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Approximately _____ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

• 97

• 1

• 3

• 10

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Water moves through Earth's layers until it reaches a ______ layer.

• saturated

• water table

• impermeable layer

• permeable

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Where does runoff end up?

• ponds

• streams

• rivers

• all of the above

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Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?

• in areas near melting glaciers

• in areas near the equator

• in areas with the highest temperatures

• in areas where there is little rainfall

approximately what percent of earth water is salt water

• 87

• 79

• 97

• 9

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What does water quality mean?

• How much water there is for humans to use.

• Measurement of the condition of water and how clean it is for living things, including humans.

• How much water there is for animals to use.

• The measurement of all the water on Earth.

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What is one way that people can negatively affect water quality?

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What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

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Which process is responsible for the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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