Surface Water Reading

What is runoff?

• Rain or melting snow that flows over the ground

• A type of wetland

• A tributary of a river

• A reservoir created by a dam

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a benefit of building a dam?

• It increases erosion

• It blocks the flow of water

• It helps control the flow of water

• It decreases water quality

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A stream that flows into a larger river is called a _______.

What is a watershed?

• A type of wetland

• A land area that supplies water to a river system

• A reservoir created by a dam

• A body of standing water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which human activity can help improve surface water quality?

• Building more roads

• Using more pesticides

• Preserving natural wetlands

• Increasing industrial waste

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The process of removing pollutants from lakes and rivers can sometimes use _______.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the main cause of most water pollution according to the passage?

• Natural disasters

• Human activities

• Animal waste

• Weather changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Click on the spot that shows RUNOFF

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What do you call something that affects the environment in a negative way?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

All surface water is part of the ​ ​ (a)  

• hydrosphere
• atmosphere
• heliosphere
• biography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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