IB ESS Topic 4 Test

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Soil and rock act as giant sponges because they are full of tiny pores and cracks that hold underground water.  These small pores allow the water to infiltrate and collect underground.   Rain and snowmelt that infiltrates the ground is called

• backflow
• groundwater
• spongate
• infiltrate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What type of pollution comes from cattle ranches that allow livestock to feed along streams

• Point

• Non-Point

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Eutrophication is caused by

• excess nutrients building up in the water.

• industrial point-source pollution.

• unlined landfills and septic tanks.

• wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

• the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of nitrogen in the water

• the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of oxygen in the water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The two critical nutrients in eutrophication are... (select two)

• nitrates

• phosphates

• carbon dioxide

• dissolved oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A new golf course is built next to a river. Over the past several months, the nitrate levels of the water in the river have been increasing. Which best explains the cause of the increasing nitrate levels?

• increased growth of algae

• decreased biodiversity

• runoff from fertilizer

• chemical reactions with pesticides and fertilizers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic (bottom-dwelling) communities.

• Pole Fishing

• Long Line Fishing

• Purse Seining

• Trawling

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is not an example of a common resource (think: tragedy of the commons)?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

• A public forest