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Lab: Modeling Water Erosion — Unit test

Question 16 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Read the following excerpt about water availability to living organisms.“Water covers 75 percent of Earth. 97 percent of water on Earth is salt water. Only 3 percent of water is available as fresh water, but most of this water is locked up in solid glaciers and polar ice caps.” Based on this information, which is the best approximation of the amount of water on the planet that is available for animals to drink?

Answer
A
1 percent
B
3 percent
C
10 percent
D
75 percent

Explanation

Only 3 percent of Earth’s water is fresh water, and the excerpt says most of that is locked in glaciers and polar ice caps. So the amount available for animals to drink must be much less than 3 percent. Of the choices, 1 percent is the best approximation.

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