Earth 5

What is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water called?

• Glacier

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Discharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which water vapor cools and turns into liquid water, forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Discharge

• Condensation

• Glacial Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What term describes the volume of water flowing through a river or out of a reservoir at a specific time?

• Groundwater

• Discharge

• Flooding

• Drought

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is a long period with little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water called?

• Flooding

• Drought

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the process by which water changes from liquid to gas, usually due to heat from the sun?

• Condensation

• Glacial Erosion

• Evaporation

• Discharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, often due to excessive rain or river overflow called?

• Groundwater

• Glacier

• Flooding

• Drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the process where glaciers slowly wear down rocks and soil as they move across the land?

• Glacial Erosion

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Discharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a large, slow-moving mass of ice found in polar regions and on mountains called?

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Glacier

• Flooding

What is water that is stored underground in soil, sand, and rocks called?

• Groundwater

• Discharge

• Glacier

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the source or starting point of a river or stream called?

• Reservoir

• Headwater

• Outflow

• Meltwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4