Earth's Waters

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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What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

• 55

• 71

• 84

• 97

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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About (a)   of Earth's water is salt water found in oceans.

About ​ (b)   of Earth's water is fresh water.

• 97%

• 3%

• 99%

• 1%

• 78%

• 21%

• 50%

• 10%

• 90%

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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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A large body of salt water is called a(n)

• estuary

• lake

• ocean

• pond

Most of Earth's fresh water is found

• Frozen in glaciers

• Underground

• In the Great Lakes

• In Oceans

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Water covers about three-fourths of the earth's surface.

• true

• false

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Ocean and sea are saltwater.

• true

• false