Watershed Quiz

What is a watershed?

• A water park
• An area of land that drains into a stream, river, or lake
• A storm drain
• A place to store water for use in an emergency

Some people live in a watershed, but others do not.

• True
• False

A watershed includes everything in its borders, including the land, plants, animals, and people.

• True
• False

A watershed can have a lot of water, or just a little water.

• True
• False

What is a headwater?

• A large sea
• The mouth of a river
• The source of a river
• A small creek

The place where a river begins is called the...

• Mouth
• Riverbed
• Bank
• Source

The place where a river empties into a larger body of water is called the...

• Mouth
• Riverbed
• Bank
• Source

A dam does not change the flow of water upstream or downstream.

• True
• False

Which of these would water soak into?

• Driveway
• Street
• Garden
• Sidewalk

Which of these would water run off of?

• Farmland
• Lawn
• Baseball field
• Parking lot