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Section 1 Quiz 8.E.1.1 Earth Systems and Structures

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8th Grade

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Section 1 Quiz 8.E.1.1  Earth Systems and Structures
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Study the graph below.  Where is most of the Earth's water located?

Rivers and Lakes
Glaciers and Icecaps
oceans
groundwater

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
It is surface water.
It is underground.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions.  Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

precipitation
condensation
evaporation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which describes an estuary?

A large body of fresh water.
A large body of salt water.
The wide, lower course of a river where fresh and salt water mix.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does most fresh water exist?

ice caps, lakes, and streams
glaciers, rivers, and oceans
aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best explains what happens to nutrients in the ocean as a result
of upwelling?

Upwelling carries nutrients to coral reefs.
Upwelling carries nutrients to the ocean bottom.
Upwelling carries nutrients to the intertidal zone.
Upwelling carries nutrients to the surface of the ocean.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

mouth
point-source pollution
watershed
headwaters

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