Hydrosphere Review

Which of the following accurately lists the processes of the water cycle?

• Evaporation, Pollution, Condensation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Condensation, Precipitation, Conservation

• Evaporation, Pollution, Conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which sphere holds all the water on or around the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a natural or artificial body of freshwater used as a source of water for living things?

• Lake

• Reservoir

• Glacier

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A _________________ is an expansive body of ice that moves slowly over the land.

• lake

• reservoir

• glacier

• ocean

Which body of water makes up 97% of all the water on Earth?

• Lake

• Reservoir

• Glacier

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About how much of Earth's freshwater is accessible to humans?

• 3%

• less than 1%

• 96.5%

• 25%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a source of freshwater on Earth?

• Swamps/Marshes

• Lakes

• Oceans/Seas

• Ground Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This location holds the second largest reservoir of water on Earth. The water here makes up 68% of the freshwater and 2.2% of all the water on Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Glacier

• Ground

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water found here is the result of evaporation by the Sun’s energy. The water here makes up 0.04% of the freshwater found on Earth and 0.001% of all the water on Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Ground

• Ocean

• Swamps

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water found here is saltwater. This location is the largest source of water for the water cycle. The water here makes up 96.5% of all the water on Earth!

• Atmosphere

• Ocean

• Glacier

• Ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4