General Water Facts
How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
71 %
How many oceans are there on Earth?
5
Can you name two seas?
Answer will be vary.
What is another term for underground water?
Groundwater.
What percentage of Earth's water is salty?
97%
Name the largest ocean on Earth.
The Pacific Ocean.
Name at least two sources of freshwater.
Lakes, rivers, and streams.
What is water vapor?
Water vapor is the gaseous form of water.
Name two ways humans can conserve water.
Answer will be vary.
Turning off the tap while brushing teeth, fixing leaks, taking shorter showers.
Name the five oceans on Earth.
The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic) , and Arctic Oceans.
Why is freshwater important for humans?
It is essential for drinking, agriculture, and sanitation.
How does water vapor form?
Through evaporation.
What is the difference between a sea and an ocean?
Seas are smaller and partly enclosed by land, while oceans are larger and not enclosed by land.
What ocean is known for having the "Ring of Fire" with many volcanoes?
What are the polar ice caps?
Large areas of ice located at the North and South Poles.
What is groundwater?
Water that is found underground in soil, sand, and rock.
Why is the water in oceans and seas salty?
Some salt in the sea comes from underwater volcanoes, but most of it comes from rocks on land. When it rains, the rainwater dissolves some of the salt in the rocks. Rivers and streams then dissolve more salt from the rocks and carry it to the sea
What is the name of the deepest part of the world's oceans?
Mariana Trench.
What sea is the saltiest in the world?
How can we call " a slow-moving river of ice"?
The Dead Sea.
Glacier
How do people access ground water?
By drilling into the ground,
through wells, springs, and aquifers.