Watersheds Practice/Review Quiz

the amount of salt found in water

• watershed

• salinity

• nonpoint source

• point source

a basin-like formation defined by high points and divides that descends into a lower elevation

• salinity

• nonpoint source

• point source

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

pollutants that come from a single location

• salinity

• nonpoint source

• point source

• pollution

the type of trash dumped into the waterways which mixes physically with the water

• watershed

• nonpoint source

• point source

• surface water pollution

The water table regularly changes, either rising or falling. What could cause change to a water table? Choose ALL the correct answers.

• humans using more water

• the number of clouds in the sky

• the time of day

• an increase in rainfall

• a drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

An aquifer must contain a permeable layer of rock, sand, or soil. Which is true about a permeable rock layer?

• A. It contains little pore space.

• B. There are pores, but they aren’t connected.

• C. There are pores, and they are connected.

• D. The water cannot move freely.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

pollutants which are introduced into the environment over a large area

• non-point source pollution

• surface water pollution

• point source pollution

• groundwater pollution

Which is not a component of a watershed?

• runoff

• groundwater

• percolation

• ocean floor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which student is correct?

• A. Justin

• B. Catie

• C. both students

• D. neither student

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which evidence best describes “permeable”?

• Permeable rock has few connected pores.

• Permeable rock has many connected pores that allow water to transfer.

• The bottom of a water table is usually made of permeable rock.

• Rivers, streams, and lakes usually form on permeable rock.