Water sources

Front

What is a wetland?

Back

A wetland is an area covered by freshwater for some or all of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is stored in the spaces between soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Groundwater.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is a very large body of salt water called?

Back

An ocean.

Front

What is a sheet of ice that moves slowly over land?

Back

A glacier.

Front

Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?

Back

Icecaps/glaciers.

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to rivers and lakes?

Back

Runoff.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What do we call the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the term for the area where salt water meets freshwater?

Back

Estuary.

Front

What is the main source of freshwater for most people?

Back

Rivers and lakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the water cycle process where plants release water vapor?

Back

Transpiration.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4