NC Standard ESS.2
Unit 2, Module 1 and 2
The Water Cycle
Weather and Climate
NC Standard ESS.2
Unit 2, Module 1 and 2
The Water Cycle
Weather and Climate
What are the components of the water cycle?
What drives the water cycle?
How does evaporation occur?
How does condensation occur?
How does transpiration occur?
How does precipitation occur?
How does crystallization occur?
What is the destination of precipitation?
How are clouds formed?
How does groundwater form?
What are tributaries?
What makes up a river system?
What is a river?
What is a river basin?
To where does river waters in North America flow?
What is a watershed?
What is the USA’s largest watershed?
What are the characteristics of a pond?
What are the characteristics of a lake?
What are characteristics of wetlands?
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1. What happens to precipitation after it falls from the clouds?
2. What is runoff?
3. What is the water table?
4. What are the effects of high tables?
5. What are the effects of low water tables?
6. How does pollution enter a water table?
7. What are aquifers?
8. What is the source of water in an aquifer?
9. What is a confined aquifer?
10. What is an unconfined aquifer?
What are three ways to practice conservation?
What is water pollution?
What are examples of pollutants?
What are examples of point source pollutants?
What are examples of nonpoint source pollutants?
What is eutrophication?
What are some physical factors that determine water quality?
What are some chemical factors that determine water quality?
What is potable water?
What is safe water?
What is the responsibility of the EPA?
What is the effect of too warm water?
What is the importance of dissolved oxygen?
What are some substances that are allowable in water in small concentrations?
What are the major sources of phosphates in water?
What are the major sources of nitrates in water?
What is turbidity?
What are examples of bioindicators of potable water?
What are some water treatment steps?
Unit 2 - Earth and Space - Water and Climate
Module 1 - The Water Cycle
Lesson 1 - Water in the Atmosphere
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
crystallization
Lesson 2 - Water on Earth's Surface
precipitation
water cycle
aquifers
Multiple-choice True-False Matching EOG Questions