Water Assessment

1. A basin-like formation defined by highpoints and divides that descends into lower elevation is a/an _______.
   

• aquifier

• permeable rock layer

• watershed

• water table

1. Most of the water on Earth is found in________.

• glaciers

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Salinity is the amount of _____ found in water.

• salt

• calcium

• ocygen

• hydrogen

1. An aquifer must contain a permeable layer of rock, sand, or soil. Which is true about a permeable rock layer?
   

• 1. It contains little pore space.
     

• 1. There are pores, but they aren’t connected.

• There are pores, and they are connected.

• The water cannot move freely.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

1. When trash is dumped into the water ways, it mixes physically with the water. What type of pollution is this?
   

• agricultural

• chemical

• surface

• thermal

1. Thetypeofpollutionwherethetemperatureslevelsrisecausingadecreasein dissolved oxygen is called_________ pollution.
   

• agricultural

• chemical

• surface

• thermal

1. A place in the ground where water flows to the surface without being pumped is called an artesian well. What force moves the water to the surface?
   

• gravity

• friction

• air resistance

• tension

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When pollutants are introduced into the environment over a large area, it is called ________ ?

• point source pollution

• non- point source pollution

Which type of water is more susceptible to pollution?

• surface water

• ground water

Open response: What could cause a change in the water table (include a rise and fall in your answer)?

Example: A ________ _____ ______ would raise the water table. A __________ ___ ______ would cause it to fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4