Factors Affecting Earth Ecosystems Vocab Quiz

What is the process by which exposed rock and other surfaces are broken down, possibly by elements of weather such as wind, water, or ice?

• Erosion

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What term is used to describe the measure of the concentration of hydrogen in a solution?

• pH

• Density

• Viscosity

• Molarity

What is the term for water that collects above the surface of the ground?

• Surface water

• Groundwater

• Condensate

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is called an area of land where all of the groundwater and surface water from the area drains from higher areas to lower areas and into the same body of water?

• Watershed

• Riverbed

• Lake

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which term describes a violent, usually destructive, natural occurrence?

• Disaster

• Earthquake

• Storm

• Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the ability of a material to allow water to pass through it called?

• Permeability

• Porosity

• Solubility

• Percolation

What is the highest level of groundwater in an area, beneath the Earth's surface, known as?

• Water table

• Aquifer

• Water line

• Ground level

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice called?

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

• Accumulation

• Aggregation

What is a permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water known as?

• Aquifer

• Waterbed

• Reservoir

• Basin

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the process by which weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Migration

• Translocation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4