Water Quiz

The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.

• watershed
• mouth
• headwaters
• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The small creeks at the upper end of the stream or river system.

• watershed
• mouth
• headwaters
• groundwater

Where the stream or river empties into another body of water.

• mouth
• point-source pollution
• watershed
• headwaters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An area of land that drains into a body of water.

• mouth
• point-source pollution
• watershed
• headwaters

Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• 0.1%
• 2.6%
• 50%
• 97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• oceans
• freshwater lakes
• rivers
• icecaps/glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What determines the shape of a watershed?

• the size of the river
• the amount of precipitation
• the wind direction
• the shape of the land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the energy that drives the water cycle comes from the

• Earth's core
• Equator
• Sun
• Earth's oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4