Hydrology Review

What percentage of freshwater sources is trapped in glaciers/icecaps?

• 86.7%

• 78.7%

• 58.7%

• 68.7%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of freshwater sources is trapped underground?

• 31.1%

• 30.1%

• 32.1%

• 68.7%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What percentage of freshwater resources are we able to use for consumption?

• 1%

• 3%

• All of it

• less than 1%

Explain at least 5 stages of the water cycle.

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration, Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the two abundant elements found in ocean water?

• Chloride and Sodium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Oxygen and Sodium

• Nitrogen and Chloride

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name two factors that increase salinity

• Evaporation and freezing

• Near the mouth of river and freezing

• Condensation and Precipitation

• Evaporation and melting

Explain how convection currents allow ocean surface currents to flow around the globe.

• Warm water rises, cool water sinks

• Warm water rises, warm water sinks

• Cool water rises, cool water sinks

• Cool water rises, cool water sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Name two factors that decrease the salinity level

• Near the surface and at the equator

• Near the surface and at the poles

• At the surface and at the poles

• At the surface and at the equator

What causes tides to occur?

• Inertia

• Interaction of the Earth Sun and Moon

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

is the process by which precipitation or water soaks into the soil layers and moves into rocks through cracks and pore spaces.

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Absorption

• Storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4