NC Check in Review ( Hydrosphere )

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The map shows the estimated depth of groundwater for areas of the African continent. The depths are described in meters below ground levels (mbgl). In which area on the map would it be easiest for a village to use groundwater as a source of drinking water? Options: Area A, Area B, Area C, Area D

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Area C

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Which of the following is a freshwater reservoir?

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Antarctic polar ice

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The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Which of the following correspond to Source 1? Options: atmospheric water, surface water, frozen water, groundwater

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frozen water

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Identify the labeled features in the watershed: 1—watershed; 2—parent rivers; 3—tributary, 1—watershed; 2—tributaries; 3—parent river, 1—divide; 2—tributaries; 3—parent river, 1—divide; 2—parent rivers; 3—tributar

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1—divide; 2—tributaries; 3—parent river

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The water cycle has no beginning or end but it has an order. Which of the following are the most likely ways that water would move through the water cycle?

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3 and 4

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Officials want a facility that will collect water containing the lowest concentrations of nitrates and phosphates. Which site should they choose? Options: Site A, Site B, Site C, Site D

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Site C

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What could occur as a result of runoff of high nitrogen fertilizer from farmland near a lake?

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An increase in algae growth resulting in low oxygen levels in the lake.

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Factors affecting the health of a river system: type of soil and salinity, nitrate levels and turbidity, human consumption and pH, natural disasters and tidal changes.

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nitrate levels and turbidity

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Best location for a new well for a family living in a house (Options: Q, R, S, T)

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S

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What effect does the water cycle have on the total amount of water on Earth?

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The total amount of water on Earth remains relatively constant.