What are Watersheds?

Multiple Select

Watersheds are important because they...

• cycle or provide nutrients to aquatic life

• filter out pollutants in surface runoff

• prevent flooding

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

How are watershed boundaries determined?

• political boundaries

• nearby rivers and lakes

• the largest body of water in an area

• high points in the landscape.

Multiple Choice

How do watersheds get their names?

• After the person who discovered them

• For the region they are located

• For the body of water they drain into

• None of these

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Which of the following is true about a watershed divide?

• It's a high point in the landscape.

• It's an area that separates two watersheds

• It's also called a boundary.

• All of the following are true