Science Unit 3 Module 1

Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

• It goes into the nearby river.

• It sinks into the street.

• It rises into the atmosphere.

• It goes into outer space.

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About 97% of all the water on the Earth is in the form of

• salt water

• freshwater

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Groundwater is important for living things to be able to use. Water seeps into the ground and is stored in the soil. This water can be absorbed by the roots of plants to survive and grow.

• True

• False

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Which best explains why it is important for humans to conserve freshwater?

• Earth's water supply is shrinking.

• Earth's water supply is growing larger.

• Once we use all of Earth's freshwater, it is gone forever.

• Only a small fraction of Earth's water is freshwater, and everyone needs it.

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Which are sources of freshwater?

• reservoirs

• aquifers

• glaciers

• All the above

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Building a dam is one way to store water. Dams are usually built on rivers. Water accumulates behind a dam.

• True

• False

________ water can harm living things.

• Polluted

• Clean

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All water on Earth is recycled through ________.

• the water cycle

• pockets of nitrogen

• exhaled gas

• dead organic material

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The shape of different landforms is often changed by ________ water.

• flowing

• standing

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Which of the following can happen when water interacts with rock formations?

• rain falls

• climate changes

• sediment forms and a canyon forms

• high tide occurs

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