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Salt water or fresh water? Where Earth's water is

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-3, NGSS.5-ESS2-2 · England: KS1 Geography links, KS2 Y4 States of matter

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  1. Question 1

    True or false? Rain is fresh water.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    Where is most of Earth's FRESH water?

    • A. in swimming pools
    • B. frozen in ice sheets and glaciers
    • C. in rivers
    • D. in clouds

  3. Question 3

    Is this salt water or fresh water: the Pacific Ocean?

    • A. salt water
    • B. fresh water

  4. Question 4

    True or false? Oceans cover most of Earth's surface.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    Why can't people drink seawater when they are thirsty?

    • A. It is too salty and makes the body lose more water.
    • B. It has no water in it.
    • C. It is the wrong colour.
    • D. It is too cold.

  6. Question 6

    Is this salt water or fresh water: the Atlantic Ocean?

    • A. salt water
    • B. fresh water

  7. Question 7

    True or false? Seawater is safe to drink when you are thirsty.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

    Most of Earth's water is found in…

    • A. clouds
    • B. puddles
    • C. rivers
    • D. the oceans

  9. Question 9

    Is this salt water or fresh water: rain?

    • A. salt water
    • B. fresh water

  10. Question 10

    True or false? Rain is fresh water.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    Where is most of Earth's FRESH water?

    • A. frozen in ice sheets and glaciers
    • B. in rivers
    • C. in swimming pools
    • D. in clouds

  12. Question 12

    Is this salt water or fresh water: most lakes?

    • A. salt water
    • B. fresh water

  13. Question 13

    True or false? Some lakes are salty, like the Dead Sea.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    Why is it important to save fresh water?

    • A. Only a tiny part of Earth's water is fresh and easy to reach.
    • B. Plants do not need water.
    • C. There is more fresh water than salt water.
    • D. Fresh water is the same as seawater.

  15. Question 15

    Is this salt water or fresh water: the Mediterranean Sea?

    • A. salt water
    • B. fresh water

  16. Question 16

    True or false? Seawater is safe to drink when you are thirsty.

    • A. True
    • B. False

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  1. True
  2. frozen in ice sheets and glaciers
  3. salt water
  4. True
  5. It is too salty and makes the body lose more water.
  6. salt water
  7. False
  8. the oceans
  9. fresh water
  10. True
  11. frozen in ice sheets and glaciers
  12. fresh water
  13. True
  14. Only a tiny part of Earth's water is fresh and easy to reach.
  15. salt water
  16. False