Water Quiz

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

underground formation containing groundwater

• watershed

• aquifer

• river system

• ground water

• recharge zone

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

flowing network of surface water

• watershed

• aquifer

• river system

• ground water

• recharge zone

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

area of Earth’s surface where water percolates down into the aquifer

• watershed

• aquifer

• river system

• ground water

• recharge zone

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

area of land drained by a river

• watershed

• aquifer

• river system

• ground water

• recharge zone

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

water stored under Earth’s surface

• watershed

• aquifer

• river system

• ground water

• recharge zone

A rock’s ability to allow the flow of water through it is called

• permeability

• porosity

• recharge

• distribution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

process of removing salt from salt water

• desalination

• potable

• pathogen

• reservoir

• irrigation

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

disease-causing organism

• desalination

• potable

• pathogen

• reservoir

• irrigation

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

safe to drink

• desalination

• potable

• pathogen

• reservoir

• irrigation

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

method of providing water to plants other than by precipitation

• desalination

• potable

• pathogen

• reservoir

• irrigation