Freshwater Use

To use water found in an aquifer people would

• build a dam

• drill a well to below the water table

• purify ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock is called:

• Groundwater

• River

• Surface water

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A natural, underground area where large quantities of groundwater fill the spaces between rocks is a/an:

• ocean

• river

• aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Only _____ of Earth’s water can be classified as fresh water.

• 3 %

• 25 %

• 32 %

• 76 %

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A lake that stores water for human use. 

• pond

• stream

• reservoir

• sea

______________________ is water waste/pollution discharge from a single source.

• nonpoint source pollution

• wastewater

• point source pollution

• pathogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of water do we need to keep us alive?

• Salt water

• Fresh water

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 25%

• 32%

• 76%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A lake that stores water for human use is called a:

• pond

• stream

• reservoir

• sea

Which type of water is essential for human survival?

• Salt water

• Fresh water