Water on Earth QC Review

Camila is learning about Earth's water resources. She wonders, of all the water on Earth, what percentage is accessible for humans to consume?

• 95%

• 1%

• 25%

• 75%

During a science class, Micah and Camila were discussing the composition of Earth's water. What is the breakdown of Earth's water?

• 1% freshwater and 99% saltwater

• 3% freshwater and 97% saltwater

• 30% freshwater and 70% saltwater

• 50% freshwater and 50% saltwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Pedro and Camila are studying a graph in their geography class. What would be the best title for the graph, based on the data shown?

• Water Conservation

• Types of Freshwater

• Earth's Water Distribution

• Lakes, Glaciers and Oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

During a geography class, Pedro asked his teacher what most of Earth's surfaces are covered by. The teacher replied that most of Earth's surfaces are covered by __________________.

• oceans

• lakes

• land

• rivers

Christian and Lilly are studying Earth's water distribution. They learn that 97.3% of all water on Earth is saltwater. Fresh water is distributed on Earth as seen in the bar graph. What can they say about MOST of the freshwater on Earth?

• Most of the water is easy to find and use.

• Most of the freshwater is home to animals and plants.

• We must drill wells to use it because it is underground.

• We cannot use most of it because it is frozen.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Aubree observes the sky and notices clouds forming. To which process in the water cycle is this formation related?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ellie noticed that after a hot day, the water in the pond near her house seemed to disappear. She wondered how this water returns to the earth. The water that has evaporated returns to earth as...

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

• surface runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During a science class, Ellie and Ryder were discussing what would happen to the water cycle without heat from the sun. They concluded that the water cycle would...

• reverse

• not work

• slow down

• not be affected

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Camila is studying how water moves from the ground through plants and then back into the atmosphere. She learns that this process is called

• condensation

• precipitation

• infiltration

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Christian and Camila are observing the weather changes during a camping trip. Describe the role of temperature change in cloud formation.

• As water on Earth cools down, it condenses in the air and forms clouds.

• As water on Earth cools down, it evaporates into the atmosphere and forms clouds.

• Water on Earth heats up and evaporates into the atmosphere. Then, it cools and condenses to form clouds.

• Water on Earth heats up and evaporates into the atmosphere. There, water vapor continues to heat up to form clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4