New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

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A region has unevenly distributed groundwater, with abundant water in some valleys and very little water in nearby mountains. A student is asked to construct a scientific explanation for this pattern. Which evidence would best support an explanation based on geoscience processes?

Data showing that the valleys contain thick layers of porous sediment that store water, while the mountains are mostly solid bedrock with little pore space A list of the names of people who live in the valleys The average temperature of the valleys compared with the mountains The number of roads in each region

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Data showing that the valleys contain thick layers of porous sediment that store water, while the mountains are mostly solid bedrock with little pore space

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