Unit 5 Hydrosphere Test

The area in which freshwater meets saltwater is called

• a waterfall

• a headwater

• a watershed

• an estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The distinguishing feature in a polar compound is its unequal

• temperature

• pH

• number of atoms

• electronegativity

Which of the following is NOT true of headwaters?

• The water is cold.

• The water flows quickly.

• The water contains a wide variety of organisms.

• The water usually has little sediment.

Which type of irrigation has the most efficient water usage?

• flood

• furrow

• spray

• drip

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The anoxic soils in wetlands allow them to be ______ sink

What type of relationship exists between stony marine corals and zooxanthellae?

• commensalistic

• parasitic

• mutualistic

• predatory

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What type of pollution includes POPs?

• biological

• nutrient

• chemical

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

• streams & rivers

• lake & ponds

• the ocean

• underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is a condition that would be found in an area of high marine productivity?

• strong thermoclines

• high levels of nutrients

• upwelling

• high amounts of phytoplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How much of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 15%

• 5%

• 2.5%

• .0002%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4