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5.62 Describe and Graph Earth's Water Distribution Worksheet

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Describe and Graph Earth’s Water Distribution - Which data display or measurement best shows Calculate and graph the amounts and percentages of saltwater and freshwater in Earth’s reservoirs to explain water availability? (NGSS 5-ESS2-2; DCI: ESS2.C; SEP: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking; CCC: Scale, Proportion and Quantity; CCSS: MP.4, 5.MD.B.2)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which summary best explains Earth's water distribution and water availability?
ASaltwater and freshwater are found in equal amounts
BMost water is saltwater; most freshwater is frozen or underground; only a tiny amount is surface water people can use directly
CSurface water is the largest water reservoir on Earth
DMost water is freshwater in rivers near cities
Solution & Explanation:This summary matches the overall pattern in the data and explains why available freshwater is limited.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
In the same 1,000,000-unit model, how many total units are not saltwater? Write only the number.
Solution & Explanation:If 970,000 of 1,000,000 units are saltwater, then the remaining 30,000 units are not saltwater.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Study the planned table for a 1,000,000-unit model: saltwater 970,000; glacier freshwater 20,700; groundwater 9,000; lakes 261; wetlands 33; rivers 6. Which claim is best supported?
ARivers are a very tiny part of Earth's total water
BWetlands are larger than glacier freshwater
CLakes contain more water than saltwater
DGroundwater is smaller than rivers
Solution & Explanation:The table shows only 6 units for rivers out of 1,000,000 total units, so rivers are an extremely small part of Earth's water.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Science students. It aligns with educational standard 5-ESS2-2 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-ESS2-2. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which data display or measurement best shows Calculate and graph the amounts and percentages of saltwater and freshwater in Earth's reservoirs to explain water availability? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-ESS2-2; DCI: ESS2.C; SEP: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking; CCC: Scale, Proportion and Quantity; CCSS: MP.4, 5.MD.B.2. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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