U8Q1 Focus Word Quiz

Fill in the blank: ________ is water that collects underground in cracks and spaces in rock.

• groundwater

• rainwater

• seawater

• surface water

Fill in the blank: ________ is any body of water above ground, including streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and creeks.

• surface water

• ground water

• deep water

• subsurface water

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers and eventually to outflow points, such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.

• watershed

• basin

• drainage basin

• catchment area

Fill in the blank: An ________ is an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water.

• aquifer

• reservoir

• aqueduct

• well

Fill in the blank: ________ means to deplete fish in a body of water from too much fishing.

• overfishing

• undercatch

• overcatch

• bycatch

Fill in the blank: ________ are areas where water from the surface seeps into the ground and replenishes an aquifer.

• recharge zones

• discharge zones

• evaporation zones

• seepage zones

Fill in the blank: The ________ is all of the water on Earth.

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

Fill in the blank: ________ means fluids can easily pass through it.

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Semi-permeable

• Resistant

Scientists divide Earth's liquid freshwater into

​ ​ (a)   , like Lakes, Rivers, and Ponds,

and ​ (b)   , which is underground.

• Surface Water
• Groundwater

Water that is located in the ground in the pores within rock is called…

• watershed
• surface water
• groundwater
• water cycle

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