Watershed review

Which is an example of a Biotic factor?

• Mud
• Sunlight
• plants
• Water

Which is an example of an abiotic ?

• Fish
• Temperature
• mammals
• Fish

Which is an example of an abiotic ?

• Fish
• Temperature
• mammals
• Fish

What is a watershed?

• Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
• the shape of the land determined by elevation
• A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
• a river and all its tributaries

Why is gravity a factor in watersheds? 

• it causes the water to flow away from a watershed
• it causes the water to flow towards a watershed

What is topography?

• a graph showing all the different topos
• A map of all the waterways in an area
• the shape of the land determined by the elevation

What is a divide?

• a natural stream of water of considerable volume
• a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
• small rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or stream
• a body of fresh water found in low lying areas

What is a river?

• a costal inlet or bay where fresh water mixes with salty water
• a body of fresh water found in low lying areas
• a small narrow passage of water
• a natural stream of water of considerable volume

Define tributaries

• small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
• a natural stream of water of considerable volume
• precipitation that flows over the land to streams
• a continuous ridge that separates a watershed

What is a lake?

• a natural stream of water of considerable volume
• small rivers or stream that flow into a larger river or stream
• a body of fresh water naturally or man-made found in low lying areas