Watersheds Unit Review 2024

Front

Which watershed do we belong to?

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Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Front

What body of water does the Chesapeake Bay empty into?

Back

Atlantic Ocean

Front

A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another

Back

divide

Front

water cycle

Back

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

Front

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

Back

precipitation

Front

What is it called when plants give off water vapor?

Back

transpiration

Front

An area of land which drains into a common river system.

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watershed

Front

What is our watershed address?

Back

Bull Run Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay>Atlantic Ocean

Front

The start or origin of a river or stream is

Back

source

Front

The movement of rocks and soil (sediment) by water, wind, gravity, and ice is

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Erosion