Water Quality ESS.8.3.1

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What is a river basin?

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The land drained by a river and its tributaries.

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What processes change liquid water into water vapor?

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Evaporation and transpiration.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the distribution of water on Earth?

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3% freshwater, 97% salt water.

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Is the total amount of water on Earth constantly changing?

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False.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the process called when water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor into the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4