Topic 4 IB ESS Water

Which of the following are transfer processes in the hydrological cycle?

• advection

• precipitation

• transpiration

• percolation

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are transformation processes in the hydrological cycle?

• snowmelt runoff

• plant uptake

• evaporation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Urbanisation is likely to increase which of the following processes/stores?

• Groundwater storage

• lake/river/ocean storage

• Snow storage

• Sediment pollution in lakes/rivers/oceans/groundwater

• Flash floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which energy source drives the hydrological cycle?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The time it takes for a molecule of water to enter then leave a particular store in the hydrological cycle is known as the ______________ time (1 word).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The quantitative estimate of the amounts of water in different storages and flows of the hydrological cycle is the __________ ___________. (2 words)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Roughly what proportion of water on the planet is fresh water?

• 3%

• 5%

• 10%

• 50%

• 70%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water in which stores is considered renewable due to short turnover times?

• Atmosphere

• Aquifers (groundwater)

• Oceans

• Ice caps

• Rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What term describes the wind-blown, horizontal movement of water vapour in the atmosphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What term describes the downward movement of water into the soil?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4