III. Distribution Of Water

Question 1

Although fresh groundwater represents less than 1% of the hydrosphere, it accounts for ______% of all freshwater and about ______% of all liquid freshwater.

Answer 1

30% and 96%

Question 2

Nearly how many percent of Earth’s freshwater is locked up in glaciers?

Answer 2

69%

Question 3

Of the saline water, how many percent are saline groundwater and lakes?

Answer 3

.94%

Question 4

Percentage of Freshwater:

Answer 4

2.56%

Question 5

Of the Freshwater, how many percent is Groundwater?

Answer 5

.77%

Question 6

Of the Freshwater, how many percent are Glaciers?

Answer 6

1.76%

Question 7

Of the Saline water, how many percent are Oceans?

Answer 7

96.5%

Question 8

Percentage of Saline water:

Answer 8

97.44%

Question 9

Of the Freshwater, how many percent are Stream, Lakes, Soil Moisture, Atmosphere, etc.:

Answer 9

0.03%