8.E.1.1 and 8.E.1.2 Hydrosphere

Which of these is a freshwater reservoir?

• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic tidal basin
• Antarctic polar ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which describes the hydrosphere?

• all of Earth’s organisms and the environments in which they live
• a layer of Earth’s atmosphere made up primarily of concentrated ozone
• all of the water in Earth’s oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and glaciers, plus the water in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the freshwater on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers
• swamps and wetlands
• ice caps and glaciers
• lakes and rivers

Which is true about most of the freshwater on Earth?

• It is abundant.
• It is inaccessible.
• It is underground.
• It is in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Where does most freshwater exist?

• ice caps, lakes, and streams

• glaciers, rivers, and oceans

• aquifers (groundwater), ice caps, and glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

According to scientists, only 1% of the water on Earth is available for human use. Where is this available water most likely found?

• ocean
• groundwater
• rivers and lakes
• glaciers and icecaps

Which is the most abundant freshwater resource in North Carolina?

• estuaries
• icebergs
• oceans
• rivers

Which would most likely result from a decrease in water supply to watersheds?

• increase in ocean water levels
• decrease in lake water levels
• decrease in river basin levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is an area of land that all drains to one place?

• river
• aquifer
• reservoir
• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight;formally defined as the depths beyond which less than 1% of sunlight penetrates.

• photic zone
• aphotic zone
• benthic zone
• neritic zone