Freshwater

Freshwater includes lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How could groundwater subsidence occur?

• If we don't check bedrock.

• If we conserve water.

• If we don't pump as much water out.

• If we use water faster than it is replenished.

Which is a type of fresh SURFACE water?

• Aquifer

• Geyser

• Glacier

• Well

• W

What is an aquifer?

• a man made hole drilled in the ground for water consumption.

• a huge mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over land.

• a place where ground water flows out of the rocks.

• a layer of rock or sediment that can hold water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

what % of Earth's water is fresh water

• 97%

• 100 %

• 30%

• 2.5 %

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Groundwater is thus a form of _________that _______________ streams during periods when rain does not fall.

• storage, sustains

• precipitation, dehydrates

• saltwater, dries up

• mineral, lithifies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The top of an aquifer is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 2.5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

Which of the following is a source of freshwater?

• Ocean

• River

• Salt Lake

• Sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary source of freshwater for human consumption?

• Desalinated seawater

• Groundwater

• Saltwater

• Brackish water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1