8.E.1.1 to 8.E.1.4

An estuary can be best described as

• an area where fresh and salt water meet

• an area underground where water is stored

• an area frozen by cold temperatures

• an area where rivers flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the freshwater on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers

• swamps and wetlands

• ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which factor has the greatest effect on a community’s stores of fresh water?

• the location of the nearest ocean

• the average annual rainfall

• the location of the nearest mountain

• the average winter temperature

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Which of these is a freshwater reservoir?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic tidal basin

• Antarctic polar ice

Which is Earth’s largest source of drinkable water?

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following contains MOST of the water on Earth?

• the oceans

• watersheds

• the atmosphere

• ice and aquifers

If water is recycled in the atmosphere, which best describes why water availability on Earth is decreasing?

• An increase in droughts is slowly reducing freshwater reservoirs.

• Due to an increase in Earth’s temperature, evaporation rates continue to increase reducing liquid water on the surface.

• Earth’s freshwater continues to become more polluted, reducing the supply of freshwater safe for humans to consume.

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Where does most fresh water exist?

• ice caps, lakes, and streams

• glaciers, rivers, and oceans

• aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

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Which percentage represents the amount of Earth’s water that is found in oceans?

• 3%

• 71%

• 97%

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What land use would be the best choice for watershed drainage?

• mall

• wetland

• recreational area

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