7.8C Watersheds Assessment

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What is a synonym for watershed?

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Drainage basin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil?

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Porosity

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What is an area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water?

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Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

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Aquifer

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How does agricultural activity most likely affect the surface water of an area?

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Excess crop fertilizer is carried by runoff into the river, causing excess growth of water plants.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What is the term for the process by which water moves across the surface of the land?

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Runoff

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What is the term for the boundary that separates one watershed from another?

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Drainage divide

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What is the term for the ability of water to flow through soil and rock?

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Permeability

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What is the term for the saturation of soil with water?

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Saturation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the impact of urbanization on watersheds?

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Increased runoff and pollution due to impervious surfaces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4