Water Cycle

What percentage of Earth's fresh water that is not frozen

• 97%

• 1%

• 100%

• 3%

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Which of the following are types of freshwater that can be used by people?

Select THREE answers that are true.

• groundwater

• ice caps and glaciers

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

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What happens once groundwater reaches a layer of rock in the ground that it cannot pass through?

• it is soaked up by that layer of rock and dirt

• it creates an aquifer

• it creates a reservoir

• it evaporates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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People get fresh water from

• reservoirs

• lakes and rivers

• pumping groundwater up from aquifers using wells

• all of the above

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Why does groundwater usually require less treatment than surface water?

• The layers of Earth protect groundwater from pollutants.

• As groundwater sinks into the ground, the layers of rock act like a natural filter and remove pollutants from the water.

• Surface water has more exposure to pollutants in runoff and the atmosphere.

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are clouds made of?

• dry air

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the main components of the water cycle?

Select all that apply.

• runoff

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of precipitation will fall if the temperature is 0 degrees celsius, but the precipitation freezes along the way to Earth's surface?

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement correctly describes how clouds are formed?

Choose the best two answers.

• Clouds form when a large block of ice is frozen in the sky.

• Clouds form when a solid changes directly to a gas through sublimation.

• Clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny specks of dirt in the air.

• Clouds form when water vapor evaporates from a lake, river, puddle, or ocean.

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