Watersheds

What is a watershed?

• All of the rain water of a specific area

• Consists only of rivers, lakes, and streams

• Area that collects precipitation and drains it to the highest point

• Area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

Which of these is ground water?

• Q

• R

• S

• T

Which of these is surface water?

• Q

• R

• S

• T

What is runoff?

• Water that is underground

• Water that collects on the Earth's surface

• Water that drains from an area of land

What is an example of point-source pollution?

• A receipt on the ground

• A drainage pipe from a chemical plant spilling into the water

• A Walmart bag in a field

• Oil in the ocean

What is an example of non-point source pollution?

• You see a guy drop a receipt on the ground

• Mrs. Cole pouring a liter of coke on the ground

• An oil spill in the ocean

• You throw a gum wrapper out the window of your mom's car

Which picture shows high porosity?

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Which picture shows high permeability?

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What is herbicide?

• A substance that is good for plants

• A substance that is toxic to plants

• A substance that is good for insects

• A substance that is toxic to insects

What is pesticide?

• A substance that is good for plants

• A substance that is toxic to plants

• A substance that is good for insects

• A substance that is toxic to insects