Water Unit Review

Water with high turbidity 

• is cloudy and hard to see through
• is clear

A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid

• salinity
• bio-indicators
• wave
• tide

Which of the following are indicators of healthy water systems?

• high nitrates, high pH, and low temperatures
• low temperatures, high dissolved oxygen, and neutral pH

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Under which condition are large numbers of fish in a lake likely to die?

• when the water's dissolved oxygen is low and temperature is high
• right after a storm with heavy rainfall

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If water temperature increases, what happens to the level of Dissolved oxygen?

• It increases

• It decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Which glass contains water with high turbidity?

• Glass 1

• Glass 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?

• the land drained by a river and its tributaries

• the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes

• the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean

• the land formed as a result of a river flooding

Which best determines the health of a lake used as a source of fresh drinking water?

• its depth and width

• its temperature and dissolved oxygen

• its location and depth

• its temperature and depth

When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere its called:

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water