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  • What is groundwater?
    water found under the soil
  • Are oceans fresh or salt water?
    saltwater
  • List two sources of saltwater
  • Where does the salt in salt water come from?
    rocks
  • What percentage of the Earth is covered with water?
    About 70%
  • List two sources of freshwater
  • Where is most freshwater on Earth located?
    Glaciers and Polar Ice
  • What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?
    A sea is partially surrounded by land
  • What is the hydrosphere?
    The system with all the water in the world.
  • Are glaciers and polar ice fresh or salt water?
    freshwater
  • Where is most water on Earth located?
    oceans
  • What is freshwater?
    Naturally ocurring water with little to no salt
  • Are rivers fresh or salt water?
    freshwater
  • What type of water is found when ocean water meets fresh water?
    Brackish
  • What is a reservoir?
    Oceans with a lot of salt
    A place where water collects
  • What ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth?
    Pacific Ocean