Surface Water and Human Influence Flashcard

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land that drains into a body of water

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Which of the following is a type of surface water? Groundwater, Ocean, Watershed, Aquifer

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Ocean

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What is one harmful human influence on surface water?

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Pollution from factories

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What is one beneficial human influence on surface water?

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Water conservation efforts

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What are the types of surface water shown in the image? River, Ocean, Pond, Glacier; River, Tributary, Lake, Wetland; Stream, Sea, Lagoon, Marsh; Canal, Bay, Reservoir, Estuary

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River, Tributary, Lake, Wetland

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What is the term for the land area that supplies water to a river system?

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Watershed

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Which of the following is considered surface water? River, Aquifer, Glacier

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River

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What is a river and all its tributaries collectively called?

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River system

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What is a large body of water surrounded by land called?

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Lake

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Which term describes a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one?

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Tributary