Freshwater

Letter X represents

• Zone of aeration

• runoff

• evaporation

• the water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the best definition of a water table?

• The boundary between the land and the ocean

• The top of the saturated zone in an aquifer

• The bottom of the saturated zone in an aquifer

• The top of the unsaturated zone in an aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

During the process of infiltration, water seeps through the ground and into an aquifer. Which of the following terms best describes this process?

• Recharge

• Discharge

• Depletion

• Surcharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If a well is over-pumped... what could happen?

• there will be more groundwater

• less groundwater + aquifers will dry out

• the water table does not change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the process of water not seeping into the ground but flowing on the surface of the land?

• Condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the process of water seeping into the soil?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The upper limit of groundwater is referred to as the

• unsaturated zone

• saturated zone

• water table

What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 2.5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is the largest source of freshwater on Earth?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary source of freshwater for human consumption?

• Oceans

• Rivers and lakes

• Glaciers

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1