surface and Groundwater Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Christina Zavala
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is surface water?
Water that seeps deep into the ground
Water stored in aquifers
Any body of water above ground, like oceans and rivers
Water vapor in the atmosphere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does gravity play in the water cycle?
It evaporates water into the atmosphere
It pulls water toward the center of the Earth
It freezes water in glaciers
It creates underground rivers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is groundwater?
Water that is found in oceans
Water that seeps deep into the ground
Water that evaporates into the atmosphere
Water that flows in rivers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an aquifer?
A type of cloud that holds rain
A water-bearing rock that transmits water to springs and wells
A large body of saltwater
A type of soil that absorbs water
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans?
1.7%
0.0001%
96.5%
2.5%
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where can surface water and groundwater feed each other?
In the atmosphere
In aquifers
In lakes and rivers
In glaciers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the water table?
The top layer of the ocean
The boundary between saturated and unsaturated ground
A table that measures rainfall
A type of aquifer
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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