Freshwater Ecosystems and Groundwater Quiz

In a lively science class, Daniel and Isla were enthusiastically debating the wonders of freshwater ecosystems. Can you help them identify the two main types of freshwater ecosystems?

• Lentic and Lotic systems

• Saltwater and Freshwater systems

• Aquifers and Springs

• Rivers and Streams

Harper and Anika are on a mission to uncover the secrets of water sources for their environmental science project. Can you guess what percentage of U.S. drinking water is sourced from the mysterious depths of groundwater?

• Nearly 50%

• Nearly 30%

• Nearly 70%

• Nearly 90%

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Match the following descriptions with the correct term.

• Aquifer

• A pocket of freshwater

• Igneous

• A type of rock

• Fern

• A type of plant

• Salmon

• A type of fish

In her environmental science class, Lily and her friends James and Abigail are on a quest to uncover the secrets of groundwater management. Can you help them figure out the main factor that influences how we manage groundwater?

• Geology

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Altitude

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Aria and Samuel are on an adventurous hike in the mountains when they stumble upon a mysterious natural spring. Can you guess where these magical springs appear?

• Where aquifers come to the surface

• In the middle of rivers

• At the bottom of lakes

• In the ocean

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In a lively geography class, Ava exclaimed, 'Hey everyone, can anyone tell me what we call the movement of water in streams?'

• River flow

• Stream flow

• Waterfall flow

• Ocean flow

In a lively geography class, Abigail excitedly asked, 'Which term is commonly used to describe a large stream?'

• Creek

• Brook

• River

• Canal

In a lively geography class, Mason exclaimed, 'Hey Luna, do you know what the main source of water for Texas rivers is?'

• Lakes

• Springs

• Oceans

• Glaciers

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One sunny afternoon, Aiden and Samuel were curious about how the (a)   could magically change the size and flow of the stream near their treehouse.

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Amount of rainfall

• Soil type

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On an adventurous field trip, Aria and Jackson stumbled upon a mysterious stream. Can you guess what the deep part of the stream, where water gathers to journey downstream, is called?

• Pool

• Riffle

• Channel

• Run

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