Groundwater and Watersheds

San Antonio gets its water from the _____.

• San Antonio River

• Edwards Aquifer

• Gulf of Mexico

• Medina Lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This type of pollution does NOT have one identifiable source because runoff moves over or through the ground.

• nonpoint source

• point source

When precipitation hits the ground, the path it takes is determined by ...

• what it hits (rock, asphalt, or soft dirt)

• gravity

• topography (shape of the land)

• All the above.

Which of the following are examples of nonpoint source pollutants?

• trash and dirt

• fertilizer and pesticides

• chemicals and sediment from construction sites

• All the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a negative effect of human activity on groundwater?

• It supplies water to nearly half of US households.

• It is the primary source of irrigation water for US agriculture.

• It can get contaminated by substances released on the ground.

• All the above.

Which of the following is a negative effect of using impervious surfaces like concrete, asphalt, and rooftops?

• Increase the amount of runoff

• Increase flooding

• Replaces native plants

• All the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer

• Spring

• Well

• Reservoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water stored  in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater

• Bogs

• Water in the ground

• surface water

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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-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the type of water that moves underground?

• surface water

• water table

• groundwater

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1