Groundwater and Watersheds

Water found beneath the Earth's surface is called _____.

• groundwater

• storm water

• surface water

• wastewater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An area of land where all the water drains to the same body of water is called a(n) _____.

• aquifer

• divide

• wetland

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An aquifer contains _____ which can be extracted for use.

• groundwater

• storm water

• surface water

• wastewater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following can contaminate groundwater?

• improperly applied fertilizers and pesticides

• poorly designed landfills

• failing septic or sewage systems

• All the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

An __ is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

Answer explanation

An aquifer is an underground layer of rock or sediment that can store and transmit water, making it the correct answer. Reservoirs store water above ground, while groundwater refers to water in aquifers, and a watershed is an area that drains into a water body.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where groundwater is stored underground

• cave

• divide

• aquifer

• well

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This is the direction that water flows on the surface of the ground.

• any direction

• downhill

• sideways

• uphill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Areas of higher elevation that separate watersheds are called ---

• divides

• canyons

• plates

• tributaries