Watersheds DOL 12/2-3

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What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater, available for ecosystems and human use?

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2.5%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the primary source of recharge for groundwater aquifers?

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Precipitation that infiltrates the soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land that drains rainwater and snowmelt into a common body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is infiltration?

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The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in aquifers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is an aquifer?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4