Hydrology

Imagine Scarlett and Aiden are on a magical adventure, and they come across a mysterious rock. Water that passes through this rock is said to be_____

• divided

• salty

• a watershed

• permeable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Arjun and Zoe are on a quest to find the magical percentage of Earth's water that is fresh. Can you help them discover it?

• 97%

• 3%

• 1%

• 2%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Priya and Ethan are on a quest to find out what percentage of Earth's freshwater resources we can actually use for our daily adventures. Can you help them figure it out?

• 1%

• 3%

• All of it

• Less than 1%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Jackson and Aria are on a cloud-watching adventure! They spot these fluffy clouds in the sky. Can you help them figure out what part of the water cycle this picture shows?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Grace and Benjamin are having a snowball fight in the winter wonderland. Which of these is an example of precipitation that they might encounter during their snowy adventure?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Zoe and Rohan are on a treasure hunt and they discover an underground layer of rock or sediment filled with water. What is this amazing natural feature called?

• Aquifer

• Spring

• Well

• Reservoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Imagine you're on an adventure with Henry, Aiden, and Hannah, exploring the great outdoors! You come across a river and wonder, "What is the land area called that supplies water to this river system?"

• water table

• trailer

• house

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Imagine you're a tiny droplet in a cloud, just like Ethan and Isla! What magical process do you undergo when you transform from water vapor to liquid water?

• evaporation

• condensation

• humidity

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Imagine you're on an adventure with Evelyn, Abigail, and Henry to find Earth's hidden freshwater treasures. Why is most of this precious freshwater not available for our use? 

• because it's in the ground

• because it's frozen in ice caps and glaciers

• because of pollution

• because of global warming