Module 3 ESS

Which is the best option for a farm when runoff is polluting a nearby river? (3.01)

• Ask residents on the river to not use the water.

• Ask residents to move.

• Ask the farmer to stop fertilizing.

• Ask the farmer to use compost instead of fertilizer.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following describes the impact of a thermoelectric power plant will have on the environment? (3.01)

• It increases air temperature.

• It causes drought.

• It uses a lot of water.

• It floods large areas of land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does this model represent? (3.01)

• Wetlands

• Watershed

• Sinkhole

• The Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement describes how a watershed model is useful? (3.01)

• It helps forecast the amount of surface water.

• It helps forecast floods & droughts.

• It determines the quality & quantity of water.

• It determines water usage.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What kind of topography is created due to chemical & physical actions of groundwater? (3.02)

• Mountain topography

• Karst topography

• Volcanic topography

• Glacial topography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Chemical reactions between rainwater and limestone, will create which of the following? (3.02)

• Wetlands & Marshes

• Geysers & Hot Springs

• Sinkholes & Caves

• Rivers & Springs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How are Hot Springs formed? (3.02)

• Hot rocks react with rainwater

• Heated groundwater is forced out of cracks in the ground.

• Sunlight heats the water in small streams.

• When a riverbed collapses.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the process where rainwater penetrates the ground to become groundwater called? (3.02)

• infiltration

• transpiration

• condensation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is water that penetrates the ground stored? (3.02)

• springs

• wells

• aquifers

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What can increase reliability & validity of an experiment? (3.03)

• When there is bias in the experiment.

• When it is repeated several times.

• When findings are not shared.

• When results cannot be repeated.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4