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RAI: Ground Water

RAI: Ground Water

Assessment

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Science

7th Grade

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Created by

Miricle Hawkins

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes groundwater?

. Water found only in rivers and lakes

Water frozen in glaciers and ice caps

Water that fills cracks and spaces in soil and rock, with more underground than in rivers and lakes

Water found only at Earth’s surface

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which option correctly compares permeable and impermeable materials?

Permeable materials block water; impermeable materials allow water through

Permeable materials have small pores; impermeable materials have large pores

Permeable materials allow water to pass easily (sand or gravel), while impermeable materials do not (granite)

Permeable materials are only rocks; impermeable materials are only soil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does porosity affect groundwater movement?

Water moves faster through materials with no pores

Materials with large, connected pores allow water to move more easily

Porosity only affects surface water, not groundwater

All soil and rock allow water to move at the same rate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement correctly describes the unsaturated and saturated zones?

The unsaturated zone contains only air, and the saturated zone contains only rock

The unsaturated zone is below the water table, and the saturated zone is above it

The unsaturated zone contains air and water, while the saturated zone has pores completely filled with water

Both zones contain the same amount of water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why must an aquifer be permeable?

So it can block groundwater movement

So it can hold and allow water to move through it

So it prevents water from reaching the surface

So it stays dry during rainfall

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do people drill wells in rural areas?

To store surface water

To remove pollutants from groundwater

To reach groundwater below the water table for a water supply

To stop erosion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best explains water scarcity related to groundwater?

When groundwater freezes underground

When groundwater levels drop or become too polluted due to human activity

When too much rain falls

When aquifers become impermeable

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