Unit 1 Test ICS/EL: Water Cycle, Water Conservation and Watersheds ICS/EL
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28 questions
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The water cycle is considered a renewable cycle because water cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms.
The water cycle is considered a renewable cycle because water cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms.
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Which of the following is NOT a way that water moves from the land to the atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a way that water moves from the land to the atmosphere?
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~71% of Earth's surface is covered with water.
~71% of Earth's surface is covered with water.
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Only 3% of the water on Earth is saltwater.
Only 3% of the water on Earth is saltwater.
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Of the freshwater of Earth, 75% is found underground and 24.7% is found in Glaciers.
Of the freshwater of Earth, 75% is found underground and 24.7% is found in Glaciers.
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Of the freshwater on Earth, 0.27% is found in rivers and lakes and 0.003% is found in the atmosphere
Of the freshwater on Earth, 0.27% is found in rivers and lakes and 0.003% is found in the atmosphere
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Which of the following statements is false?
Which of the following statements is false?
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Which of the following statements is false?
Which of the following statements is false?
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Which of the following statements is false?
Which of the following statements is false?
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Look at this diagram of the water cycle. What are two water cycle processes NOT shown by arrows in the diagram?
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Look at this diagram of the water cycle. Which of the following is correct?
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The world is at risk of running out of clean and accessible drinking water.
The world is at risk of running out of clean and accessible drinking water.
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Which of the following are ways that we can conserve water? Select all that apply.
Which of the following are ways that we can conserve water? Select all that apply.
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What is true about a drainage basin and a watershed?
What is true about a drainage basin and a watershed?
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What divides a watershed?
What divides a watershed?
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What factors interact with water to form a watershed?
What factors interact with water to form a watershed?
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What happens to pollution in a watershed?
What happens to pollution in a watershed?
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Which of the statements below is TRUE?
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
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Which of the following statements about aquatic macroinvertebrates is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about aquatic macroinvertebrates is FALSE?
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What percent of precipitation infiltrates into the ground for each type of area?
What percent of precipitation infiltrates into the ground for each type of area?
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What is true about biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem?
What is true about biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem?
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Floodplains are defined as...
Floodplains are defined as...
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Urban and city areas flood more often than rural/natural areas because...
Urban and city areas flood more often than rural/natural areas because...
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What happens in a gaining stream?
What happens in a gaining stream?
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Where does the water go in a losing stream?
Where does the water go in a losing stream?
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One thing that can both increase and decrease a stream is...
One thing that can both increase and decrease a stream is...
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Which of the following are examples of non-point source pollution?
Which of the following are examples of non-point source pollution?
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Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2, and 3.
1. You can prevent flooding by ________ because this will ______2.
Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2, and 3.
1. You can prevent flooding by ________ because this will ______
2.