Freshwater

The top of an aquifer is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which letter represents infiltration?

• A

• B

• F

• X

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Letter X represents

• Zone of aeration

• runoff

• evaporation

• the water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

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

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-ESS3-4

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?

• A) 2.5%

• B) 10%

• C) 25%

• D) 50%

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

• A) Rivers

• B) Lakes

• C) Glaciers and ice caps

• D) Groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when freshwater from rivers and streams enters the ocean?

• A) Evaporation

• B) Infiltration

• C) Runoff

• D) Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4