Blooket - Watershed Quiz

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What is a watershed?

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an area of land that separates where water flows

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What is a water catchment?

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an area where water is collected

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Does having a lot of water in the catchment make it healthy?

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not necessarily because a lot of water can cause flooding, sedimentation, depends on the water quality and enough to keep organisms alive

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What makes a healthy catchment?

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provides habitats for animals

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What causes watersheds?

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Hills and Ridges

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How does water appear on land?

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Rain

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What makes an unhealthy catchment?

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Algal Blooms, Construction, No water

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Why do we need water catchments/sheds?

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So that the water doesn't all flow into the exact location

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How does water flow in a catchment?

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Water runs by gravity to the lowest point

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What causes water catchments?

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The water flowing from the watersheds into the catchments