Water Distribution Practice Questions with 100%
Correct Solutions
fresh water
What type of water is contained in ice caps and glaciers?
salt water
What type of water is contained in Earth's oceans?
infiltration
How does water travel from Earth's surface down into aquifers?
Aquifer
An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water
Artesian Well
An underground water source in which water rises because of the pressure from
the weight of the rocks and soil above the aquifer
Freshwater
Water we use on Earth for cooking, drinking, etc.; water that does not contain salt
Groundwater
Water located below Earth's Surface
Glacier
A large mass of ice moving over land
, Habitat
Place where an organism lives and receives all the things it needs to survive.
Impermeable
Does not allow water to flow through
Infiltration
The downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface
Permeable
Having pores or openings that allow water or other liquids to flow through them
Reservoir
A lake that stores water for human use
Wetland
A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
(marsh, bog, swamp)
River Basin
A region of land drained by a river and it's tributaries; made up of multiple watersheds
Watershed
An area of land that catches rain and snow and where water flows downward into
a specific river, stream, lake or aquifer
Saltwater
Water that can not be immediately used by humans; found in oceans
Desalination
Correct Solutions
fresh water
What type of water is contained in ice caps and glaciers?
salt water
What type of water is contained in Earth's oceans?
infiltration
How does water travel from Earth's surface down into aquifers?
Aquifer
An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water
Artesian Well
An underground water source in which water rises because of the pressure from
the weight of the rocks and soil above the aquifer
Freshwater
Water we use on Earth for cooking, drinking, etc.; water that does not contain salt
Groundwater
Water located below Earth's Surface
Glacier
A large mass of ice moving over land
, Habitat
Place where an organism lives and receives all the things it needs to survive.
Impermeable
Does not allow water to flow through
Infiltration
The downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface
Permeable
Having pores or openings that allow water or other liquids to flow through them
Reservoir
A lake that stores water for human use
Wetland
A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
(marsh, bog, swamp)
River Basin
A region of land drained by a river and it's tributaries; made up of multiple watersheds
Watershed
An area of land that catches rain and snow and where water flows downward into
a specific river, stream, lake or aquifer
Saltwater
Water that can not be immediately used by humans; found in oceans
Desalination
