Distribution of Earth's Water

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The water cycle is important for recycling the water on Earth. Which of these is the source of most of the water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere?
river flooding
glacier melting
ocean evaporation
plant transpiration
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main source of groundwater?
morning dew collecting on the surface of shrubs and grasses
saltwater flowing into fault lines at the ocean floor
precipitation seeping through pores and cracks in the ground
precipitation falling into man-made wells
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What process occurs when an abundance of water is stored in clouds?
Precipitation
Conservation
Evaporation
Collection
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following terms refers to all of
Earth's water?
hydrosphere
dew point
water cycle
precipitation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The term used to describe water leaving Earth's surface is
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Accumulation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the water that was on the earth millions of years ago still on earth today?
YES!
No Way!
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
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