Watershed/WED

The water that fills lakes and rivers

• groundwater
• surface water
• water table
• saturated zone

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water stored  in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground
• surface water

What is the top of the water-filled spaces  (saturated zone) in the ground called?

• Groundwater
• Reservoir
• Water Table
• Well

Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Permeable
• Impermeable
• Solid
• Soft

Pollution has ___________

• a negative human impact
• positive human impact
• humans have no impact 

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  
• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?

• City 1 and City 2
• City 2 and City 3
• City 3 and City 4
• City 1 and City 4

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• rill
• gully
• stream channel
• watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4