Rivers and Ground Water

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What causes geysers to shoot water into the air?

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Pressure builds up from water turning into steam underground.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the term for a layer of rock or sediment below the ground that allows water to move?

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Aquifer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process called when plants release moisture into the air?

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Transpiration.

Front

What is a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion, often found in limestone bedrock?

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Sinkhole.

Front

What type of landscape is characterized by features like sinkholes and caves due to the dissolving of bedrock?

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Karst.

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What is the zone called where all the spaces in soil and rock are filled with water?

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Zone of saturation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the zone called where soil and rock contain both air and water?

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Zone of aeration.

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for water that flows over the ground and eventually reaches rivers and lakes?

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Runoff.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4