Fresh Water

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is

• salt water

• rainwater

• groundwater

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A lake that stores water for human use is called a(n)

• reservoir

• dam

• oxbow lake

• pond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a process that occurs in the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the process by which plants lose water out of their leaves.

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 97%

• 71%

• 30%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The part of the water cycle where the sun heats up liquid water and changes it to a gas.

• transpiration

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sources of salt water on Earth include ice, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Lakes cannot be manmade.

• True

• False

In the process of evaporation, water molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas called water vapor.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4