Environmental Science: Water

What is the water that collects in spaces and soil underground?

• Surface water

• Rainwater

• Groundwater

• Seawater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What are widespread pollution problems known as?

• Point source

• Non-point source

• Industrial discharge

• Urban runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the process of collecting rainwater for reuse called?

• Rainwater harvesting

• Water recycling

• Stormwater management

• Irrigation enhancement

What is the term for the natural process of water filtering through soil and rock?

• Percolation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the gradual destruction of the earth's surface due to water flow?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of converting saltwater into freshwater called?

• Desalination

• Evaporation

• Filtration

• Condensation

What is the term for the area of land that drains into a river or lake?

• Watershed

• Floodplain

• Estuary

• Basin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is 2/3 of freshwater on Earth 'locked away'?

• Ice and glaciers

• Lakes and rivers

• Atmosphere

• Soil moisture

What does desalination refer to?

• The process of adding salt to freshwater sources.

• The removal of salt from ocean water.

• A method of purifying water using chemicals.

• The conversion of saltwater into freshwater through boiling.