Water Systems Quiz

What are the three states of water on Earth?

• Solid, liquid, gas, steam

• Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

• Solid, liquid, vapor, ice

• Solid, liquid, gas, snow

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

• 90%

• 80%

• 75%

• 97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the average depth of the oceans?

• 4.8 km

• 2.5 km

• 5.0 km

• 3.2 km

What is the main source of fresh water in many communities?

• Ponds

• Lakes

• Human-made reservoirs

• Rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the term used to describe the concentration of dissolved salts in water?

• Salinity

• Viscosity

• Density

• Conductivity

What is the main source of Earth's fresh water supply?

• Groundwater

• Lakes and rivers

• Ice and snow

• Gaseous water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is a watershed?

• An area of land where water drains into one large main water body

• A large body of salt water

• A type of water reservoir

• A source of underground water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main cause of pollution in the St. Lawrence River?

• Oil spills

• Chemical waste dumping

• Industrial waste

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the first step in helping the beluga whale population recover in the St. Lawrence River?

• Reducing industrial waste

• Cleaning the river water

• Solving the pollution problem

• Protecting the eels' habitat

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does iodine solution turn into in the presence of starch?

• Purple

• Yellow

• Blue

• Red