Groundwater

A substance which allows water to pass through easily is called

• permeable

• impermeable

• bedrock

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which number on the diagram indicates the saturated zone?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which number on the diagram indicates the water table?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water slows down when it reaches this type of material:

• porous

• permeable

• impermeable

• sand

Which of the following materials are permeable (check all that apply)?

• sand

• bedrock

• clay

• soil

Any underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water and allows it to flow is called a(n):

• aquifer

• water table

• watershed

• lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following represents the largest portion of water use in the United States?

• agriculture

• households and business

• Industries and Mining

• Power Plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The layers of rock and soil which contain air as well as water are called:

• the unsaturated zone

• the water table

• a stream

• the saturated zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How can people obtain water from an aquifer? (check all that apply)

• artesian well

• well

• spring

• sprout

What is different about an artesian well?

• the water rises with the help of an electric pump

• the water rises on its own due to pressure within the aquifer

• the water rises with the help of a manual pump

• the water remains underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4