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Land and water on Earth

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-2, NGSS.2-ESS2-3, NGSS.5-ESS2-2 · England: KS1 Geography links, KS3 Chemistry: Earth and atmosphere

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Question 1
About how much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
- A. about 70%
- B. about 10%
- C. about 30%
- D. 100%
Question 2
About 96% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
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Question 3
Which landform is described: fresh water flowing downhill to the sea?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
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Question 4
In which form is water found at the top of very high mountains?
- A. solid ice and snow
- B. only gas
- C. only liquid
- D. there is never water there
Question 5
About 96.5% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
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Question 6
Which landform is described: a very high peak, often with snow on top?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
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Question 7
In which form is water found at the top of very high mountains?
- A. only liquid
- B. there is never water there
- C. only gas
- D. solid ice and snow
Question 8
About 96.5% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
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Question 9
Which landform is described: a long channel of moving fresh water?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
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Question 10
In which form is water found at the top of very high mountains?
- A. only liquid
- B. there is never water there
- C. only gas
- D. solid ice and snow
Question 11
About 97.5% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
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Question 12
Which landform is described: land that rises steeply far above its surroundings?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
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Question 13
Where is most of Earth's water found?
- A. in rivers
- B. in lakes
- C. in the oceans
- D. in clouds
Question 14
About 97% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
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Question 15
Which landform is described: a long dip carved by a river or glacier?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
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Question 16
About how much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
- A. about 30%
- B. about 10%
- C. about 70%
- D. 100%

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Answer key: Land and water on Earth

1. A. about 70%
2. 4 %
3. D. river
4. A. solid ice and snow
5. 3.5 %
6. A. mountain
7. D. solid ice and snow
8. 3.5 %
9. D. river
10. D. solid ice and snow
11. 2.5 %
12. A. mountain
13. C. in the oceans
14. 3 %
15. B. valley
16. C. about 70%