EES Unit 3 Review

What is subsidence?

• Sinking of the ground because of underground material movement

• When saltwater infiltrates freshwater aquifers

• Water is attracted to other substances

• Safe to drink

What is saltwater intrusion?

• When saltwater infiltrates freshwater aquifers and raises the groundwater table below the soil surface

• Structures that hold back water

• Water is attracted to water

• Safe to drink

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which term is used for water that is safe to drink?

• Potable

• Non Potable

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• High specific heat

• Polarity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

What property of water allows it to move through materials with pores inside?

• Density

• Viscosity

• Capillary action

• Surface tension

What is the effect of water's high specific heat on the air over water on hot days?

• The air over water is warmer

• The air over water is cooler

• The air over water is drier

• The air over water is more humid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 50%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In what forms can water exist on Earth?

• Solid, liquid, and plasma

• Liquid, gas, and plasma

• Solid, liquid, and gas

• Gas, plasma, and solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is another name for the water cycle?

• Hydrologic cycle

• Atmospheric cycle

• Geological cycle

• Oceanic cycle

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What process occurs when liquid water becomes water vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4