Land, Water, and Human Interactions

Which of the following processes change Earth's Surface?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Elevation on a topographic map is shown with

• line colors

• contour lines

• streets

• dashed lines

The following processes happen in the water cycle EXCEPT

• melting

• freezing

• fertilizing

• condensing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sediments are NOT

• oil mixed in river water.

• salt in a river.

• nutrients in a river.

• earth material mixed in a river.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In the natural world, which liquid dissolves more substances than any other?

• oil

• water

• ethanol

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Water on earth is found primarily in

• the oceans

• the air and soil

• ice caps

• lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following measurements is NOT a water quality indicator?

• dissolved oxygen

• turbidity

• dissolved solids

• human population

If a population of aquatic species declines over time, it could be an indicator of

• change in pH of the water

• a human impact on the water

• declining water quality

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An excess of nutrients in water can be the result of

• decrease in water quality

• farming practices

• increase in water filtering

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Excess nutrients in water are made up of

• nitrogen and phosphorus

• sodium chloride and calcium chloride

• sodium chloride and nitrogen

• fertilizer and calcium chloride