Soil and Water

A _________ includes the network of streams that drain an area of land

• Watershed

• Water Table

• Hydrologic pathway

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ___________ is an underground boundary between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates (soaks) spaces between sediments and cracks in rock. 

• Water Table

• Wet/Dry Boundary

• Watershed

• Non-Permeable Layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a water-bearing rock readily transmits water to wells and springs, it is called an _________.

• Water Table

• Watershed

• Aquifer

• Hydroporus Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Runoff is:

• Water that drips from trees during a rain

• Water that enters lakes and streams from rain

• Water that enters the atmosphere during rain

• Streams from ice melt that run down mountainsides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which are examples of surface water?

• Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams
• Aquifers and water tables

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are examples of ground water?

• Oceans
• Lakes
• Aquifers, wells, springs
• Rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is deposition?

• Deposition is the process of increasing the temperature of a landform.
• Deposition is the process of converting rocks into liquid form.
• Deposition is the process of moving sediments, soil, and rocks to a landform or landmass.

What is erosion?

• Erosion is the process of adding soil and rock to the Earth's surface.
• Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water.
• Erosion is caused by human activities only.
• Erosion is a static process that does not change the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does soil usually layer itself?

• Sand on the bottom, silt in the middle, clay on top

• Clay on the bottom, silt in the middle, sand on top

• Silt on the bottom, clay in the middle, sand on top

How do you calculate percentage?

• (part/whole) X 100

• (whole/part) X 100