U3 Earth's Water System Test

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

• into a nearby river or stream

• sinks into the street

• rises into the atmosphere

• into outer space

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which are sources of freshwater. Select all that apply

• rivers

• oceans

• aquifers

• reservoirs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

About 97 percent of all water on Earth is in the form of _________________.

• saltwater

• swamps

• rivers

• freshwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Earth's water supply is shrinking

• Earth's water supply is growing

• 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.

________________ water can harm living things.

• Polluted

• Clean

• Cloudy

• Fresh

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All water on Earth is recycled through _______________.

• pockets of nitrogen

• exhaled gas

• dead organic matter

• the water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• flowing

• standing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following can happen when water interacts with rock formations? Select all that apply.

• climate changes

• a canyon forms

• sediment forms

• rain falls

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ___________ is made up of all of the Earth's liquid and solid water.

• biospere

• cryosphere

• hydrospere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

____________ rain can be caused by burning fuels that mix with the water in the clouds.