Earth Rocks, Water, Resources

Layers of rock or soil that allow water to flow through are called...

• aquifers
• lakes
• reservoirs
• watersheds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)

• glacier
• iceberg
• ice cap
• ice sheet

A large body of salt water is called a(n)

• estuary
• lake
• ocean
• pond

A huge slab of ice and snow that covers a very large area of land is called a(n)

• ice sheet
• iceberg
• watershed
• blizzard

Water that contains little or no dissolved salt is 

• filtered water
• fresh water
• pure water
• salt water

A large, flowing body of water is called a 

• lake
• stream
• rill
• river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where can MOST of the Freshwater be found?

• glaciers

• rivers

• lakes

• rain

• aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is Earth's major water storage, home to 97.5% of all water on Earth?

• rivers

• glaciers

• ocean

• lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water