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Tabat- Water, Water Everywhere - Ch 2
Question | Answer |
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What amount of the water on Earth is frozen? | about 2% |
Where is most of Earth's freshwater stored? | in ice caps and glaciers |
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found? | polar ice caps |
What would greatly reduce local water availability? | a drought |
What is 80% of the Earth's water supply? | salt water |
What is the dominant feature of planet Earth? | oceans |
Where is 1% of the water on Earth available for human use found? | groundwater |
Where is the fresh surface water located on Earth? | lakes |
What is true about most of the freshwater on Earth? | it is inaccessible |
Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater located? | ice |
What is the percentage of freshwater on Earth? | 3% |
What contains the most water? lakes, rivers, oceans or streams? | oceans |