Surface Water - River Basins

A region of high ground, from each side of which the river systems flow into different drainage basins

• watershed
• divide
• groundwater
• river basin

Water that flows downslope on Earth's surface and may enter a stream, river, or lake

• infiltration 
• groundwater
• aquifer
• runoff

area from which all precipitation flows to a single stream or set of streams.

• groundwater
• river basin
• runoff
• divide

We live in the _____________ river basin. 

• Tar-Pamlico
• Yadkin- Peedee
• New
• Broad

When a river floods, it can provide nutrients to vegetation growing along its banks. 

• true
• false

Why are there more river basins in the western part of NC?

• more people live there
• it rains more there
• the landscape causes water to flow downhill more, creating more rivers
• people can build watersheds there

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

• glaciers and groundwater

• streams and estuaries

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and rivers

Where does runoff end up?

• ponds
• streams
• rivers
• all of the above