U2L3 - Surface Water and Groundwater Pretest

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that seeps into the ground and fills the spaces in soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What does the term 'water table' refer to?

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The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil or rock is fully saturated with water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged?

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The rate of discharge must equal the rate of recharge.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Which water body carries the greatest amount of water?

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A river system carries the greatest amount of water.

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What is stream load?

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Stream load refers to all the materials carried by a stream, excluding the water itself.

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What is a watershed?

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A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet, such as a river or lake.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is a divide in hydrology?

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A divide is a ridge or elevated area that separates one watershed from another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is surface water?

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Surface water is water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the difference between discharge and recharge?

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Discharge is the process of water being removed from an aquifer, while recharge is the process of water being added to an aquifer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is a floodplain?

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A floodplain is a flat area of land adjacent to a river that is subject to flooding.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4