Water Resources and Water Use

Spaces in the ground which are completely filled with water.

• Zone of Saturation

• Zone of Infiltration

• Zone of Groundwater

• Well Water Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Greatest water conservation method used by farmers to water their crops

• Drip (Trickle) Irrigation

• Crop Flooding

• Crop Circles

• Manuel Irrigation

The depth at which groundwater is found.

• Tap Water

• Ground Water

• Water Table

• Well Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Total area of land that flows into a particular river

• Watershed

• Watershed Basin

• Drainage Basin

• Water Basin

Contamination of the groundwater with saltwater

• Saltwater Intrusion

• Saltwater Infiltration

• Freshwater Contamination

• Groundwater is Saltwater

An underground area that stores large amounts of groundwater is called a(n)

• aquifer

• reservoir

• storage tank

• wetland

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a type of water conservation practice?

• changing to a low-flow shower head

• taking a thirty minute shower to make sure you're extra clean

• turning the water off when you brush your teeth

• using graywater to water the lawn

Where is the source of water for the citizens of Tifton, GA?

• aquifer

• rivers and lakes

• polar ice caps

• wetlands

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

An area of land where all the water drains into a creek, river, or lake is called a(n)

• aquifer

• groundwater

• reservoir

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which category uses the most water?

• agriculture

• cooling systems

• industrial

• residential