Environmental Spring Final Review 2025

freshwater found on the Earth's surface

• Atmospheric water vapor
• surface water

• Oceans and seas
• aquifers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water that flows over land and collects in a stream or river

• precipitation
• runoff
• evaporation
• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

all of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system

• River basin
• Watershed
• Floodplain
• Catchment area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a process that releases hydrogen by using an electric current to break down the water molecules

• Electrolysis
• Thermal decomposition
• Electromagnetic separation
• Hydrolysis

a sponge-like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water

• aquifer
• spring
• pond
• well

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

an artificial lake where water for human use is stored

• pond
• swamp
• ocean
• reservoir

the buildup of salts in the surface layers of soil

• Desalination
• Erosion
• Nutrient depletion
• Salinization

landscaping using plants adapted to dry conditions

• Hydroponics
• Xeriscaping
• Aquascaping
• Tropical gardening

the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• greenhouse layer

• ozone layer

the transfer of energy through space

• Insulation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2