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MATCHING - In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.______ 1. underground formation containing groundwater______ 2. flowing network of surface water______ 3. area of Earth’s surface where water percolates down into the aquifer______ 4. area of land drained by a river______ 5. water stored under Earth’s surface a. watershedb. aquiferc. river systemd. groundwatere. recharge zone MULTIPLE CHOICE - In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that is best. ______ 6. How much of Earth’s water is fresh water?a. 1 percent c. 77 percentb. 3 percent d. 97 percent ______ 7. Which of the following does not make up part of Earth’s surface water?a. wetlands c. aquifersb. rivers d. lakes ______ 8. Which of the following statements helps to explain why fresh water isa limited resource?a. Most of Earth’s water is salt water.b. About 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water.c. Most of Earth’s fresh water is not liquid water usable by humans.d. both (a) and (c) ______ 9. Surface water becomes groundwater when ita. moves below the water table.b. condenses to form drops of liquid water.c. percolates into the recharge zone.d. flows onto the ground through a spring. ______10. A rock’s ability to allow the flow of water through it is calleda. permeability. c. recharge.b. porosity. d. distribution.
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