Multiple
Choice
Identify
the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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Most of the Earth’s
freshwater is found
a. | in lakes and
rivers | c. | in icecaps and
glaciers | b. | in the atmosphere | d. | in the groundwater |
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2.
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Which contains the greatest
amount of Earth's
freshwater?
a. | lakes and
rivers | c. | groundwater | b. | glaciers and polar ice cap | d. | oceans and seas |
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3.
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The scientific name for all the
water on the Earth is
a. | the
atmosphere | c. | the
ocean | b. | the lithosphere | d. | the hydrosphere |
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4.
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Most of the water on the Earth
is found
a. | in the
oceans | c. | in river and a
lakes | b. | underground | d. | in the polar
icecaps |
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5.
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If you could put all the
Earth’s water in a 5 gallon bucket, how much would be freshwater?
a. | enough to fill five 2 liter
bottles. | c. | ½ of
the bucket full | b. | most of the bucket | d. | about 2 cups |
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6.
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In order from greatest amount
to least amount, the Earth’s water is
a. | frozen fresh water, salt water,
liquid fresh water | b. | salt water, frozen fresh water, liquid fresh water | c. | fresh water, salt water, frozen fresh
water | d. | fresh water, frozen fresh water, salt
water |
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7.
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The salts in the sea come
from
a. | weathering and erosion of
rocks. | c. | particles falling from
space. | b. | acid rain. | d. | organisms that live in the
sea. |
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8.
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If we add together the amount
of water found in rivers, lakes, ice caps and underground, we
a. | find out how much fresh water is on
the Earth | b. | find out how much water is on the Earth. | c. | find out how much water we can
use | d. | find where the best place to get water is |
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9.
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How does the amount of
freshwater compare to the amount of saltwater?
a. | there is the same amount of
each | c. | there is more
freshwater | b. | there is twice as much saltwater | d. | there is only a tiny amount of freshwater |
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10.
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How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?
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