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Flashcards: Describe the distribution of water on Earth

This is a map of the Southern United States. The map uses color to show parts of Earth that are covered by land and water. The map uses white to show water vapor and precipitation in the form of a hurricane. Which of the following are shown on the map?

Screen shot 2020 06 30 at 4.38.05 pm

Source: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/earthmatters/category/aerial-imagery/

Water as lakes or ponds

Water as vapor

Water in the ocean

All of the answer choices are correct

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Flashcards: Describe the distribution of water on Earth

Screen shot 2020 06 30 at 4.38.05 pm

Source: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/earthmatters/category/aerial-imagery/

Water as lakes or ponds

Water as vapor

Water in the ocean

All of the answer choices are correct

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Flashcards: Describe the distribution of water on Earth

Screen shot 2020 06 30 at 4.38.05 pm

Source: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/earthmatters/category/aerial-imagery/

Your answer:

Water as lakes or ponds

Your answer:

Water as vapor

Your answer:

Water in the ocean

Correct answer:

All of the answer choices are correct

Explanation:

All of the examples of water are shown on the map. Water vapor is an invisible gas. Some of this water vapor condenses to form clouds. The massive storm over the Southeastern United States is an accumulation of this vapor. Water can also be seen in oceans, gulfs, ponds, and lakes across the map. Water is distributed all over Earth, and this photo is just a small collection of that water.

Flashcards: Describe the distribution of water on Earth

The surface of the Earth is mostly covered by _______________.

Map, Map Of The World, Relief Map, Earth

freshwater in rivers and lakes

saltwater in oceans

saltwater in rivers and lakes

freshwater in oceans

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Flashcards: Describe the distribution of water on Earth

The surface of the Earth is mostly covered by _______________.

Map, Map Of The World, Relief Map, Earth

Your answer:

freshwater in rivers and lakes

Your answer:

saltwater in rivers and lakes

Your answer:

freshwater in oceans

Correct answer:

saltwater in oceans

Explanation:

According to the United States Geological Survey, "About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog. The vast majority of water on the Earth's surface, over 96 percent, is saline water in the oceans. The freshwater resources, such as water falling from the skies and moving into streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater, provide people with the water they need every day to live. Even though you may only notice water on the Earth's surface, there is much more freshwater stored in the ground than there is in liquid form on the surface. Some of the water you see flowing in rivers comes from the seepage of groundwater into river beds. Water from precipitation continually seeps into the ground to recharge aquifers, while at the same time, water in the ground continually recharges rivers through seepage. Water is never sitting still. Thanks to the water cycle, our planet's water supply is constantly moving from one place to another and from one form to another." Overall there are said to be 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth, and only 3% is fresh water.

Based on this information and the photo, it can be determined that the surface of the Earth is mostly covered by saltwater from the oceans.

Source: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/how-much-water-there-earth?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

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