Hydrology Mastery Assessment Review

1. Where is MOST of the fresh water on Earth located?

• groundwater
• glaciers and ice caps
• surface water
• in the atmosphere

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2. How much fresh water is available for consumption?

• 5%
• 3%
• 2%
• 1%

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3. How much of Earth's water is fresh water?

• 5%
• 3%
• 2%
• 1%

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4. Water that we use today has been on Earth for _________ years?

• hundreds
• thousands
• millions
• forever

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5. What stage of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation

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7. _________________ is liquid changing to water vapor from plants and trees.

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Sublimation

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8. Water droplets move through the water cycle at different rates. What part/s of the water cycle does water stay the longer?

• Rivers and streams
• oceans
• glaciers and deep aquifers
• ice caps and rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

9. ______________ is ice changing to water vapor.

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Sublimation

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Where would be the best place for a well?

• Impermeable rock

• Zone of aeration

• Zone of saturation

• A mountain

Where in the water cycle does water change from a gas to a liquid?

• Aquifer saturation

• Leaf transpiration

• Cloud formation

• Groundwater infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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