8.E.1.1

The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1? (a)  

• frozen water
• atmospheric water
• surface water
• groundwater

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The map shows bodies of water associated with North America. Which of the following bodies of water shown on the map would leave a salty layer on your skin if you swam in it? (a)  

• Baffin Bay
• Lake Winnipeg
• Rio Grande River
• St. Lawrence Seaway

The water cycle has no beginning or end, but it has an order. Which of the following are the MOST likely ways that water would move through the water cycle?

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 4 and 1

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Which two statements in the table are true about the changing salt concentrations of ocean water?

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

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The map shows the estimated depth of groundwater for areas of the African continent. The depths are described in meters below ground level (mbgl). In which area on the map would it be easiest for a village to use groundwater as a source of drinking water?

• Area C

• Area A

• Area B

• Area D

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The figure shows how water is distributed on Earth. Which of the following contains the largest percentage of Earth’s fresh water? (a)  

• glaciers and ice caps
• lakes
• groundwater
• ground ice and permafrost

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The figure below shows the average water speeds in four sections of a river. The speeds are expressed in centimeters per second (cm/s). Which section would MOST likely be able to move the largest particles?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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This river system includes bluffs, a floodplain, and a river. Which set of terms correctly lists the areas, from MOST likely wettest to driest?

• river, floodplain, bluffs

• bluffs, river, floodplain

• bluffs, floodplain, river

• river, bluffs, floodplain

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The figure shows a cross section of the land beneath a river from the source to the mouth. Which feature of the river would be seen at the knickpoint?

• waterfall

• headwaters

• tributary

• delta

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The Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers flow into the Mississippi River. Which term describes the Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers? (a)  

• tributaries
• watersheds
• divides
• deltas