Exploring Groundwater Concepts in Earth Science

Exploring Groundwater Concepts in Earth Science

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
,
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
This video tutorial covers the basics of groundwater, including its definition, how it is replenished, and the different zones it occupies. It explains the dynamics of the water table and how it is affected by rainfall and human activity. The video also discusses the flow of groundwater and the factors that affect infiltration, such as slope and soil saturation. The tutorial concludes with a question to reinforce learning.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is groundwater?

Water that is above the ground

Water that is underground

Water in the atmosphere

Water in the oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is groundwater replenished?

By evaporation

By human activities

By underground rivers

By streams soaking into the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'infiltration' mean?

Water being pumped from the ground

Water flowing on the surface

Water entering the soil

Water evaporating from the soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an aquifer?

A type of soil

A surface water body

A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater

A type of rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the zone of saturation?

The top layer of soil

The impermeable bedrock

The layer of soil with no water

The layer of soil that is full of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the water table?

The lowest point of water in the ground

The highest point of water in the ground

The surface water level

The amount of water in a glass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the water table reflect the shape of the land?

It follows the shape of the land

It remains flat regardless of the land shape

It only rises in hilly areas

It forms a straight line

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