Hydrosphere Test

Which describes the hydrosphere?

• Most of it contains salt.

• It is made of only freshwater.

• All of it is located above ground.

• It is formed by a climate change.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the Marcellus shale does not allow fluids (gases and liquids) to flow through the rock. This statement suggests that the Marcellus shale is

• clastic

• coarse grained

• porous

• impermeable

The picture shows the water cycle. What would happen if all evaporation of water stopped?

• There would be a build up of clouds.

• There would be increased runoff.

• There would be no more precipitation.

• There would be no lake.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deep-diving submarines have helped scientists learn that photosynthesis does not take place in the deeper parts of the ocean. Which of the following explains why photosynthesis does not occur very deep in the ocean?

• There is no oxygen.

• There is no glucose.

• There is no sunlight.

• There is no nitrogen.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The primary cause of surface ocean currents is

• atmospheric winds

• atmospheric precipitation

• ocean water evaporation

• ocean floor earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The gradual development of delta where a river empties into the ocean is best explained because

• the river slows and drops sediment

• the river speeds up and picks up sediment

• the ocean is slowly falling

• the ocean is slowly rising

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and its atmosphere. What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

• Wind and wave action along the shore

• Currents in the ocean

• Heat energy from the ocean floor

• Heat energy from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which condition normally lowers the water table?

• irrigation of fields for several weeks, using well water

• several days of moderate rainfall

• streambanks overflowing during spring runoff

• several days of heavy snowfall, followed by rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Local environmental scientists have collected evidence of the presence of insecticides in the river. Insecticides are used on crops to help prevent damage from insects. According to the diagram, how might this insecticide have reached the river?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The block diagram below represents the drainage basins of some river systems separated by highland divides, shown with dashed lines. The arrows show the directions of surface-water flow. The three areas separated by highland divides (dashed lines) are called

• meanders

• watersheds

• floodplains

• tributaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4