Hydrosphere

Where does all water on earth eventually flow?

• oceans

• ponds

• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is an area of land that all drains to one place?

• river

• aquifer

• reservoir

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term means "having pores or openings that allow water (or other liquids) to flow through them"?

• hydrology

• permeable

• buoyancy

• impermeable

Which is the most abundant freshwater resource in North Carolina?

• estuaries

• icebergs

• oceans

• rivers

What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• Ocean currents

• River flow

• Groundwater movement

• Water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the movement of ocean water caused by wind, temperature, and salinity differences?

• tsunamis

• ocean currents

• waves

• tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• cave

• reservoir

• geyser

• aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1