Friday Bellwork

Which correctly orders the reservoirs of Earth's total water from the largest to the smallest portions?

• groundwater → oceans → lakes → rivers → ice

  
  

• oceans → ice → groundwater → lakes → rivers

  
  

• oceans → lakes → ice → rivers → groundwater

  
  

• ice → oceans → lakes → groundwater → rivers

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement best describes the connection between oceans and aquifers?

• Water evaporates from oceans into the atmosphere where it collects and falls as precipitation, infiltrating the ground to refill aquifers.

  
  

• Water condenses from oceans into the atmosphere where it collects and falls as evaporation, infiltrating the ground to refill aquifers.

  
  

• Water transpires from oceans into the atmosphere where it collects and falls as precipitation, evaporating into the ground to refill aquifers.

  
  

• Water infiltrates from oceans into the atmosphere where it collects and falls as transpiration, condensing into the ground to refill aquifers.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A scientist took samples from 10 random sources of water on Earth. Assuming his samples have the same distribution as Earth's water, about how many of his samples should be salt water?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or gravel from which groundwater can be extracted?

• spring

• aquifer

• river

• well

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Aquifers are sources of

• silica, which is used to make glass and paper products.

  
  

• oil, which is drilled from the aquifer and used to power homes.

  
  

• saltwater, which is pushed through turbines to make energy.

  
  

• freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1