Mystery Science Vocab "Watery Planet" set 1

When one substance mixes with another and it looks like it disappears, such as sugar mixing into tea, that substance...

• melts

• evaporates

• dissolves

• is no longer there

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NGSS.5-PS1-4

Also known as a type of glacier, this is a large area of frozen fresh water found on the surface of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is an underground body of rock that holds a significant amount of fresh water.

• aquifer

• ice cap

• solution

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water in most lakes and rivers on Earth is fresh water because it does NOT contain any...

• bacteria

• dirt

• animal waste

• salt

Water in the ocean is...

When you combine two or more things together, like M&Ms and raisins, you are making a...

• aquifer

• mixture

• solution

• hydrosphere

One bright sunny day, Luci was making a special potion that would turn Mr. Wengler into a wooden spoon. Her potion contained water, orange Gatorade, salt, and cat spit. As she roared with evil delight and mixed the ingredients, she noticed the salt and cat spit had dissolved. She made a...

• aquifer

• hydrosphere

• mixture

• solution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Many people use fresh water that comes from beneath Earth's surface. This is called...

• groundwater

• aquifer

• hydrosphere

• solution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

All of the water (solid, liquid, and gas) on and around planet Earth is part of the...

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Evaporation is when a liquid turns into a...

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4