Groundwater

When water cycles back to Earth, some of it is lost as surface runoff. However, a large portion of the water that reaches Earth's surface seeps into the ground. This water is called _?_

• surface water

• groundwater

• runoff

• precipitaiton

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Number 1 Represents

• Water table

• Zone of Aeration

• Zone of Saturation

• Soil Moisture

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Number 3 represents

• Soil Moisture

• Zone of Saturation

• Water Table

• Zone of Aeration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Aquifer – a permeable rock layer than can hold or transport water

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Runoff

• Swimming pool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Permeable
• Impermeable
• Solid
• Soft

Which of the following are groundwater?

• Lakes, ponds, creeks streams, ocean, rivers

• Wells, water table, aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Groundwater is ……………….

• a fresh water source

• a salt water source

• a non-potable water

• impure

Groundwater is replenished by ………………..

• rocks

• pumping

• well

• rainwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these are permeable?

• sand

• metal

• diamond