Hydrosphere

Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

• It goes into a nearby river or stream.

• It sinks into the street.

• It rises into the atmosphere.

• It goes into outer space.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About 97 percent of all the water on Earth is in the form of .

• salt water

• freshwater

• river water

• lake water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which BEST explains why it is important for humans to conserve freshwater?

• Earth's water supply is shrinking.

• Earth's water supply is growing larger.

• Once we use all of Earth's freshwater, it is gone forever.

• Only a small fraction of Earth's water is freshwater, and everyone needs it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What kind of water can harm living things?

• polluted

• clean

• river water

• sugar water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The shape of different landforms is often changed by water.

• standing water

• flowing water

• salt water

• freshwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is one way to conserve water?

• running water while brushing your teeth

• multiple small loads of laudry

• collecting water from rain to water plants

• leaky pipes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The prefix "Hydro" in Hydrosphere means.....

• rock

• life

• air

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following can happen when water interacts with rock formations? Select all that apply

• climate changes

• a canyon forms

• rain falls

• sediment forms

• high tide occurs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify the statement that best describes where Earth's freshwater can be found.

• Most of the freshwater is trapped in glaciers and ice caps.

• Earth's freshwater is spread out equally over ice, groundwater, and surface water.

• Most of the freshwater on Earth is found underground. The rest is stored as surface water.

• Earth's freshwater is found mostly in rivers and streams. Very little is found in glaciers or ice caps.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Acid rain can be caused by burning fuels that mix with water in the clouds.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2