Watersheds PQ #2

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

A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another 

• bank
• cliff
• divide
• partition

What is the area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water of the ocean?

• Swamp
• Salt River
• Delta
• Estuary

How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?

• too much could be used
• it could be sprayed too close to a stream
• rain could wash pesticides into a stream
• all of the above

Collecting water samples for analyzing chemical or biological composition is 

• a lot of work
• water quality monitoring
• good for the watershed
• ecosystem

What is the main river and all its tributaries called?

• river
• ecosystem
• river system
• watershed

What watershed is Buckingham in?

• York River
• Madison River
• James River
• Shenandoah River

Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Rio Grande

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Brackish water is:

• Salty
• Fresh
• Found only in extremely cold water
• A mix of salty and fresh

Pollutants from a highway enter a stream or creek and travel to a river. River water tested with the pollutant found is called  

• point source pollution
  Available space for crops
• nonpoint source pollution.
• eutrophic pollution
• riparian pollution