Hydrology Earth Science

Which is a synonym for the water cycle?

• hydrogen cycle

• hydrologic cycle

• oxygen cycle

• acquiferous cycel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of a river is usually found on higher ground?

• mouth

• level two stream

• floodplain

• source

Which part of a river is formed due to erosion and deposition?

• tributaries

• meanders

• source

• mouth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A group of students were studying the graphs above and trying to answer the teacher's question, "What percentage of freshwater on the surface is found in rivers?" One of the members of the group is sure the answer is 8%, but another thinks the answer is .0024%. Which answer would you use to explain the mistake to the student who is wrong?

• 0024% is wrong because you just multiplied .08 and .03 but you were supposed to divide.

• 0024% is wrong because you can see the 8% right on the graph labeled "rivers."

• 8% is wrong because you have to find .08 of the 1% of the 3% by multiplying all three together.

• 8% is wrong because you have to divide the 8% in rivers by the 1% in freshwater.

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are similar because they are really soggy or even covered with water most of the year. They are also very rich ecosystems. What is a term that we can call all of these areas?

• bayou

• silt fields

• wetlands

• floodplains

An aquifer is _____________________________.

• a rive or stream

• a man made water tower

• a geological formation that moves or holds ground water.

• a type of bottled water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Study the diagram above and focus on the RED dashed line that shows the borders of this river system. The borders of river systems are based on where ____________ are located.

• streams

• watersheds

• deltas

• tributaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered with water?

• 71%

• 64%

• 57%

• 81%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student takes a bottle of cold water from the refrigerator and leaves it on the counter. Ten minutes later, the student noticed there is now water on the outside of the bottle. What scientific phenomenon explains the water on the outside of the bottle?

• Condensation, because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle decreased causing the water droplets to form.

• Evaporation, because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle decreased causing the water droplets to form.

• Condensation because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle increased causing water droplets to form.

• Evaporation, because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle increased causing the water droplets to form.

In science class, lab partners are designing an experiment that shows the important steps of the water cycle. For their experimental design, which of the following procedures could best be used to demonstrate the difference between condensation and evaporation?

• To show condensation, the lab partners must decrease the temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation, they must increase the temperature.

• To show condensation, the lab partners must maintain a constant temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation, they must decrease the temperature.

• To show condensation, the lab partners must increase the temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation, they must decrease the temperature.

• To show condensation, the lab partners must maintain a constant temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation, they must increase the temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4