IB ESS Topic 4

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun

• the earth

• water

• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture shows a glass of water. There are drops of water on the outside of the glass. Where did the water come from?

• It leaked through the glass

• It was sweat from a person

• The glass is tipped over by someone

• It condensed from the warmer air meeting the cold glass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do plants affect the water cycle?

• They need water to grow, so they store it inside their bodies.

• They keep water from evaporating.

• They allow the water to percolate and also run off.

• They draw water up from the ground and release it into the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During evaporation water goes from a _____ to a _____

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

• solid, gas

• liquid, plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• 0.1%

• 2.6%

• 50%

• 97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of pollution comes from cattle ranches that allow livestock to feed along streams

• Point

• Non-Point

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A new golf course is built next to a river. Over the past several months, the nitrate levels of the water in the river have been increasing. Which best explains the cause of the increasing nitrate levels?

• increased growth of algae

• decreased biodiversity

• runoff from fertilizer

• chemical reactions with pesticides and fertilizers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The amount of a resource that can be harvested without reducing the amount of future harvests.

• Resource Management

• Ecosystem Based Management

• Deforestation

• Maximum Sustainable Yield

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a source of freshwater pollution?

• Runoff

• Sewage

• Industrial discharge

• Desalination