Water and Environmental Science Terms

What is the term for water that is found beneath the Earth's surface?

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of aquifer is not confined by impermeable layers?

• Confined Aquifer

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Ogallala Aquifer

• River Basin

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The _______ is a large underground reservoir that supplies water to the Great Plains.

• Confined Aquifer

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Watershed

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What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

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A _______ is a natural flow of groundwater to the Earth's surface.

• Reservoir

• Natural Spring

• Sinkhole

• Delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which term describes the area of land where all precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet?

• Watershed

• Floodplain

• Wetland

• Estuary

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The process of removing salt from seawater is known as _______.

• Evaporation

• Desalination

• Infiltration

• Recharge

What is the term for the upper surface of the zone of saturation?

• Water Table

• Zone of Aeration

• Zone of Saturation

• Divide or Ridge

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Which act was established to ensure safe drinking water for the public?

• Clean Water Act

• Safe Water Drinking Act

• Water's Heat Capacity

• Desalination

The _______ is the boundary separating two drainage basins.

• Watershed

• Divide or Ridge

• Estuary

• Wetland