What process is happening at C in the diagram?

• runoff
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is occurring at A in the diagram?

• runoff
• precipitation
• evaporation
• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The circulation of the earth's water, in which water evaporates from the sea into the atmosphere, where it condenses and falls as rain or snow, returning to the sea by rivers or returning to the atmosphere by evapo-transpiration is called the...

• carbon cycle
• nitrogen cycle
• water cycle
• rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the source of groundwater?

• rain, snow, melted glaciers
• ocean water
• icebergs
• water from fossilized animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

An underground layer of permeable rock that holds groundwater which can be extracted by drilling a well.

• water table
• aquifer
• watershed
• river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The top boundary of the zone of saturation in an aquifer which can fluctuate based on precipitation and the amount of draw from wells

• aquifer
• water table
• watershed
• drainage system

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What percentage of the world's water is found in the Oceans?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 97%

• 99%

How can flash floods occur in the desert?

• The rainstorm can be far away

• The soil may not accept water seepage

• The soil may not have much vegetation

• All of these may be contributing factors

How does water leave the atmosphere? Give the most complete answer.

• Rain

• Sleet

• Precipitation

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How water leaves plants is what?

• Persperation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Evapotranspiration