Practice Surface Water & Groundwater

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is found below the Earth's surface, filling the spaces in soil and rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is a water table?

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The top of the saturated zone in an aquifer, where the ground is fully saturated with water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

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In icecaps and glaciers.

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What is a tributary?

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A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river.

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What does gradient measure?

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The change in elevation over a certain distance.

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What is surface water?

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Water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as in rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is an aquifer?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water, often tapped for drinking water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet, such as a river.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the saturated zone?

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The area in an aquifer where all the spaces are filled with water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the unsaturated zone?

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The area above the water table where soil and rock are not fully saturated with water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4