Structure of the Hydrosphere -Vocab

a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet (south pole/north pole)

• ice caps
• aquifer
• glacier
• iceberg

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water contained in oceans and seas that has a high level of dissolved salt

• salt water
• fresh water
• hot water
• cold water

Which is the best description for the entire area of land whose water flows to the same place?

• delta
• meander
• flood plain
• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use

• aquifer
• run off
• lake
• river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet

• hydrosphere
• water cycle
• hydrological cycle
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves

• transpiration
• sublimation
• evaporation
• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the area of land drained by a river and its branches

• river basin
• water shed
• structure of the hydrosphere
• water

water cycle

• all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet

• cycling of water on Earth through a variety of processes

• the area of land drained by a river and its branches

• bodies of water that include lakes and ponds, rivers and streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

precipitation

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

• valuable water resource on Earth; provides drinking water

• the area of land drained by a river and its branches

• the process of turning from liquid into vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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evaporation

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

• the process of turning from liquid into vapor

• the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves

• cycling of water on Earth through a variety of processes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4