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Chapter 14 Weathering and Soil 6

Chapter 14 Weathering and Soil 6

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Science

8th Grade

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Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1

Standards-aligned

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Anna Rogers

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Why is it important to understand the relationship between surface water and groundwater in the water cycle?

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Because it helps us predict weather patterns

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Because it helps us manage water resources sustainably

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Because it explains why oceans are salty

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Because it tells us how plants grow

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Which process in the hydrologic cycle is responsible for water returning to the surface as precipitation?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

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Which of the following statements about the water table is/are correct?

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It is the boundary between the unsaturated and saturated zones.

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It is always above the land surface.

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Groundwater fills spaces below the water table.

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It separates surface water from groundwater.

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Which of the following best describes a confined aquifer?

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It is directly recharged by surface water above it.

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It is separated from the surface by an impermeable layer.

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It is always found above the water table.

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It cannot store groundwater.

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Which characteristic describes the ability of a rock to hold a fluid?

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Porosity

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Permeability

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Density

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Solubility

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Which of the following statements are true about gaining and losing streams?

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Gaining streams receive groundwater discharge.

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Losing streams recharge groundwater.

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Gaining streams have a low river level or high water table.

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Losing streams have a high water table or low water table.

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