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Which statements correctly explain the distribution of water on Earth? Check all that apply.One-fourth of Earth’s water is frozen water.Three-fourths of Earth’s water is groundwater.Salty water makes up 97% of Earth’s water.Fresh water makes up 3% the Earth’s water.The atmosphere contains 3% of Earth’s water.Lakes and rivers contain 97% of Earth’s water.

A
One-fourth of Earth’s water is frozen water.
B
Three-fourths of Earth’s water is groundwater.
C
Salty water makes up 97% of Earth’s water.
D
Fresh water makes up 3% the Earth’s water.
E
The atmosphere contains 3% of Earth’s water.
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Lakes and rivers contain 97% of Earth’s water.
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About 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water. About 1% of this amount is usable fresh water.Which statement describes the distribution of usable fresh water on Earth?

A
Most of the usable fresh water is in lakes.
B
Most of the usable fresh water is in rivers.
C
Most of the usable fresh water is in the wetlands.
D
Most of the usable fresh water is in the atmosphere.
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The table shows how water in the US was used in 2010. Which statement accurately summarizes the data?

A
More water was used to farm aquatic organisms than to make products.
B
More water was used to make products than to produce electricity.
C
More water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops.
D
More water was used to grow crops than to mine land resources.
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Which activities are included in the management of water resources? Check all that apply.planning how to transport waterusing technology to purify waterstudying the composition of waterbuilding structures to store waterdetermining the selling price of water

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planning how to transport water
B
using technology to purify water
C
studying the composition of water
D
building structures to store water
E
determining the selling price of water
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Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency, 18 gallons of water is used on average to take a shower, which translates to one trillion gallons of water used for showers across the United States.Which activities can help conserve water when taking showers? Check all that apply.

A
Shower in the morning instead of at night.
B
Shower using cold water instead of hot water.
C
Turn the shower off when shampooing.
D
Turn the shower off completely after use.
E
Use showerheads that use less water.
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