Water Resources

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

• 97.5%
• 2.5%

Desalination is

• removing salt from water
• removing oil from water
• removing toxic chemicals from water
• adding salt to water

Water on the surface of Earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

• fresh water

• infiltration

• surface water

• groundwater

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A lack of water and/or clean water in an area is called ____.

• water scarcity

• water footprint

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Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.

• well
• aquifer
• groundwater
• irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.

• runoff
• spring
• groundwater
• aqueduct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.

• runoff
• water reclamation
• aqueduct
• aqueifer

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A region of land that drains into a river.

• water reclamation
• watershed
• aquifer
• irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.

• watershed
• desalination
• groundwater
• well

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The process of suppling fresh water to farm fields for growing crops.

• aqueduct
• irrigation
• spring
• runoff

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