Human Impact

What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?

• Runoff
• Storm Drain
• Surface Water
• Tributary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What can runoff contaminates cause in a lake, river, or stream?

• the earth to sink
• the water in an aquifer to drop
• harmful rapid growth of algae
• cleaner water for bathing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What definition BEST describes a watershed?

• An area where water infiltrates the soil

• An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

• An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

• An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

All water below the surface of land is called__________.

• water table

• watershed

• groundwater

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best describes water table?

• It is in unsaturated zone.

• It is a surface water

• it is the top of saturation zone.

• It is an aquifer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4