Groundwater and Surface Water

Which of the following is a natural underground basin for storing ground water?

• Aquifer

• Artesian basin

• Sedimentary basin

• Well

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Groundwater is water in a lake.

• The contaminants in groundwater are very easy to clean up.

• Groundwater is extracted by drilling wells.

• Run-off recharges ground water supplies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when too much groundwater is pumped out of underground aquifers?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Depletion

• Erosion

Which of the following tells what percent of the world's freshwater supply is made up of groundwater?

• Thirty

• Fifty

• Sixty

• Twenty

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Of the Earth's fresh water supplies, what percentage is stored in ice, snow and glaciers?

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Surface water composes 0.4% of Earth's fresh water supplies. Where are surface waters found?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• In the atmosphere

• Moisture in the soil

• Ground water

What does the term "virtual" water mean?

• The water that is found in a computer screen

• The amount of water it takes to manufacture a product

• The amount of water it takes to make one computer

• The water that is "hidden" in products

What is infiltration in the context of the water cycle?

• The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water

• The flow of water on the earth's surface

• The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

• The movement of water through the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a characteristic property of groundwater?

• It is always found in the form of water vapor

• It flows through rivers and streams

• It is stored in the soil and rock beneath the earth's surface

• It is only found in lakes and ponds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1