Hydrosphere Knowledge

Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater

located?

• clouds

• polar ice caps

• rivers

• Pacific Ocean

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Which of Earth's systems is represented by diagram D?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

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Why is chlorine added in the water treatment process?

• Chlorine improves taste

• Chlorine improves the oder

• Chlorine kills disease causing microbes

• Chlorine keeps the pH of treated water in acceptable range

A local lake has excess levels of phosphates and nitrates in its water, what will most likely result?

• Algae growth will increase

• Dissolved Oxygen will be in higher concentration

• The result will be a neutral pH

• Temperatures will be much lower

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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A healthy water system will have the following indicators:

• High levels of dissolved oxygen, low temperatures, high level of nitrates with no bioindicators

• Low dissolved oxygen levels, high temperature, low nitrates with no bioindicators

• Low dissolved oxygen levels, low temperature, high number of bioindicators

• High levels of dissolved oxygen levels, low temperature, high number of intolerant bioindicators

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A good example of a non-point pollution source is

• Chlorine from a Chemical company

• Chemicals from runoffs from neighborhood lawns

• Oil released from a leaking underground pump

• Wastewater leaking from a pipe

What would happen if the salinity of an estuary increased?

• All the organisms would migrate to new locations

• All organisms will flourish

• Salt-tolerant organisms will increase and salt-intolerant organisms will decrease

• Salt-tolerant organisms will decrease and salt-intolerant organisms will increase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Which would indicate the water in a lake is not safe for drinking?

• Many varieties of fish in the lake

• High dissolved-oxygen

• Cold water temperature of the lake

• High turbidity levels in the lake

When we drill a well to pump groundwater where do we drill?

• Above the water table

• Into a aquifer

• into the unsaturated zone

• Into the impermeable layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which statement about the water on Earth is true?

• There is more water underground than in the oceans

• More freshwater is in the atmosphere than on the surface

• There is more water in rivers and streams than in the oceans

• More freshwater is located on the surface than underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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