Water and Hydrology Quiz

What is the total amount of water on Earth, including surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric water called?

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Hydrosphere

• Aquifer

What term describes water found on the surface of the Earth in bodies such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs?

• Groundwater

• Surface Water

• Aquifer

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term refers to water located beneath the Earth's surface in soil pores and rock formations?

• Surface Water

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is a layer of permeable rock or sediment that stores and transmits groundwater called?

• Aquitard

• Confined Aquifer

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater?

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water that flows over the land surface rather than soaking into the ground?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the attraction between water molecules and other surfaces, such as soil or plant roots, called?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Infiltration

• Runoff

What is a coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean called?

• Estuary

• Aquifer

• Riparian Zone

• Recharge Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process in which excess nutrients in a body of water lead to increased algal growth, reducing oxygen levels and harming aquatic life?

• Salination

• Eutrophication

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is an efficient irrigation method that delivers water directly to plant roots, reducing water waste?

• Flood Irrigation

• Drip Irrigation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

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