Water Types and Processes Quiz (NC ESS 8.2.1)

What type of water is found in rivers, lakes, and underground?

• Salt water

• Brackish water

• Fresh water

• Surface water

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Which type of water has a high salt content?

• Fresh water

• Salt water

• Groundwater

• Ice caps

What is the term for water stored underground in soil and rocks?

• Surface water

• Ice caps

• Groundwater

• Brackish water

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What is the process called when water turns into vapor from heat?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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Which term describes water vapor released from plants?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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What is the upper level of groundwater called?

• Aquifer

• Water table

• River basin

• Watershed

What is an aquifer that is not trapped by rock layers called?

• Confined Aquifer

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Surface Aquifer

• Ground Aquifer

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What is the area drained by a river and its tributaries called?

• Watershed

• River basin

• Tributary

• Aquifer

What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one called?

• Watershed

• River basin

• Tributary

• Aquifer

What is the term for water flowing over land, often into rivers or oceans?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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