The Hydrosphere is comprised of ___________________

all water on the ground/surface, below ground, and surrounding us in the atmosphere

frozen water of the glaciers and ice caps

the freshwater found in rivers and streams

Based on the map, which statement is the best conclusion?

The majority of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

The majority of Earth's surface is covered in land

The majority of the Earth's surface is covered by mountain ranges.

The majority of the Earth's surface is covered by volcanoes.

If a section of ocean water is saltier and colder than the warmer water around it, what will happen to that saltier, colder water?

It will sink due to higher density

It will rise above the rest and float due to less density

It will stay in the spot where it is

It will float due to the salt's buoyancy

Why is the Equator warmest?

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

Because it is closest to the sun.

How does the amount of water circulating in the water cycle change?

The amount of water remains constant

The amount of water increases each time it rains

he amount of water decreases and then increases each day

The amount of water decreases every time evaporation occurs

What is responsibly for the presence of groundwater in an area?

Movement of surface water and precipitation through soil and rock

Movement of water from a confined to an unconfined aquifer

Movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds

Movement of surface water through impermeable rock

What might cause water level tables to become deeper over time?

Decrease in the amount of recharge

Increase in the amount of precipitation

Increase in water conservation efforts

Decrease in the amount of runoff

Hydrosphere

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MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1, MS-LS2-4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the clouds get too heavy and water falls back to earth

Runoff

Condensation

Precipitation

Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Water running off the land surface.

Runoff

Precipitation

Evaporation

Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All the land in which water flows on or under into a major river

Runoff

River Basin

River System

Tributaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Streams that flow into other streams increasing the size of the stream that it is joining

Tributaries

Watershed

Aquifer

River System

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movement of water through opening of rocks or soil.

Sublimation

Runoff

Water Table

Percolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process in which material is worn away by a stream.

Erosion

Alluvil Fan

Meander

Wetland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All the water contained on Earth is called __________.

the hydrosphere

groundwater

surface water

the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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When the clouds get too heavy and water falls back to earth

Water running off the land surface.

All the land in which water flows on or under into a major river

Streams that flow into other streams increasing the size of the stream that it is joining

The movement of water through opening of rocks or soil.

The process in which material is worn away by a stream.

All the water contained on Earth is called __________.

Currents in the Northern Hemisphere move __________.

An area of land from which water drains into a water system is called a _____.

A _____ includes the body of water, the surrounding area of land, and its ecosystem.

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