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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
- 90%
- 30%
- 50%
- 71% (correct)
What is a unique property of water when it freezes?
What is a unique property of water when it freezes?
- It remains the same volume
- It expands (correct)
- It becomes denser
- It contracts
What is the primary role of water in living organisms?
What is the primary role of water in living organisms?
- A waste product
- A building material for cells
- Essential for life and hydration (correct)
- A source of energy
Water is a colored liquid essential for the survival of living organisms.
Water is a colored liquid essential for the survival of living organisms.
Pollution refers to the removal of contaminants from the environment.
Pollution refers to the removal of contaminants from the environment.
Water pollution only occurs in oceans and lakes.
Water pollution only occurs in oceans and lakes.
Biological pollutants in water include bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
Biological pollutants in water include bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
Physical pollutants in water can include sediment.
Physical pollutants in water can include sediment.